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Laurus Labs, Lenskart Solutions, Adani Energy Solutions and Groww have been added to the MSCI India Index, while Balkrishna Industries, SBI Cards and Payment Services, and Astral have been removed. The changes take effect on September 1, 2026.
The Sensex and Nifty 50 opened lower on August 31, as MSCI’s quarterly index changes took effect and geopolitical tensions rose after US forces struck Iranian launchers.
Indian markets closed higher on January 28, 2026 amid positive sentiment linked to the India–EU trade agreement and broader risk-on cues. Attention now shifts to a packed Q3 results slate on January 29, with ITC, Adani Enterprises, Paytm, Swiggy, Vedanta and others set to report.
Adani Group has signed an MoU with the Odisha government committing an investment of Rs 2.3 lakh crore over the next five years. The proposed investment spans multiple sectors, and was signed during the Utkarsh Odisha–Make in Odisha conclave, with state officials calling it one of the biggest investment intents at the event.
Payments infrastructure firm Juspay announced it has secured $50 million from WestBridge Capital in a Series D follow-on round, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. The round includes primary and secondary components and is aimed at supporting international growth and product development while offering liquidity to early stakeholders.
The United Forum of Bank Unions said a one-day strike on January 27 would go ahead after conciliation talks failed, pressing the government to approve a five-day work week plan negotiated earlier.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Halwa Ceremony on 27 January 2026, marking the start of the final stage of Union Budget preparation and the customary confidentiality ‘lock-in’ for officials.
Public-sector bank unions across India struck on 27 January 2026, citing stalled approval for a five-day work week and all-Saturday holidays. Customers are being warned of branch-level disruptions, while digital channels and private banks are expected to keep functioning normally.
India and the European Union have finalised a wide-ranging free trade agreement designed to reduce tariffs across most traded goods over phased timelines, while keeping sensitive sectors such as cereals, dairy and small cars outside key concessions.
IndiGo has launched the first non-stop, direct flights between India and Greece, operating Mumbai–Athens and Delhi–Athens services three times a week. The airline said services began in January 2026 using Airbus A321XLR aircraft, cutting travel time by avoiding stopovers in hubs.
Bank employee and officer unions under the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) announced a one-day nationwide strike on January 27, citing delays in implementing a five-day work week with all Saturdays off, a demand they say was committed to in principle earlier.
JPMorgan has raised its base-case target for India’s Nifty 50 to 30,000 by end-2026, citing a supportive macro backdrop and resilient domestic capital flows. The firm reiterated a preference for domestic-facing sectors, arguing that India’s premium market valuations can be sustained if growth, policy alignment and earnings momentum hold up.