From ₹10 lakh crore to almost zero: the bank cash squeeze
Bank liquidity fell from nearly ₹10 lakh crore in September to ₹542 crore on 22 October. A quieter tightening alongside the rate hike.
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Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Closing data as of 27 Oct 2026
Nifty 5022,749.75 ▼ 0.02%
Sensex73,598.67 ▼ 8 pts
Brent crude$115.73 / bbl
Rupee₹95.12 / $ ▲ 3 paise
Bank Nifty53,974.90 ▼ 0.72%
Nifty Smallcap 100▲ 2.69%
FII net selling (26 Oct)₹1,462.49 cr
DII net buying (26 Oct)₹2,609.57 cr
CPI inflation5.54% ▲ Sep
WPI inflation11.39% ▲ Sep
RBI repo5.50% ▲ 25 bps
US Fed3.75–4% ▲ Sep
US CPI3.7% ▲ Sep
Nifty 5022,749.75 ▼ 0.02%
Sensex73,598.67 ▼ 8 pts
Brent crude$115.73 / bbl
Rupee₹95.12 / $ ▲ 3 paise
Bank Nifty53,974.90 ▼ 0.72%
Nifty Smallcap 100▲ 2.69%
FII net selling (26 Oct)₹1,462.49 cr
DII net buying (26 Oct)₹2,609.57 cr
CPI inflation5.54% ▲ Sep
WPI inflation11.39% ▲ Sep
RBI repo5.50% ▲ 25 bps
US Fed3.75–4% ▲ Sep
US CPI3.7% ▲ Sep
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Closing data as of 27 Oct 2026Nifty 5022,749.75 ▼ 0.02%
Sensex73,598.67 ▼ 8 pts
Brent crude$115.73 / bbl
Rupee₹95.12 / $ ▲ 3 paise
RBI repo5.50% ▲ 25 bps
CPI inflation5.54% ▲ Sep
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