Indian steel companies are likely to experience an uptrend in first quarter of 2026 owing to recently imposed 12 per cent safeguard duty on flat products in April, according to a recent report by JM Financial.
On the inflation front, RBI expects Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to ease to 4.8 per cent in FY25, with Q4 FY25 inflation projected at 4.4 per cent. For FY26, inflation is forecasted at 4.2 per cent, with quarterly estimates as Q1 FY26: 4.5 per cent, Q2 FY26: 4.0 per cent, Q3 FY26: