Method

Data Sources

This edition draws on primary and credible secondary sources, the same ones TheMarketDigest’s articles use. Rates, prices and rules change, so re-check any specific figure against the latest release before relying on it.

Reserve Bank of India

Repo rate decisions, Monetary Policy Committee statements, CRR and SLR, deposit and lending rates.

MoSPI / National Statistics Office

Consumer Price Index releases, the 2024-base CPI series, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24.

NPCI

UPI transaction volumes and payment system statistics.

DICGC

Deposit insurance cover and its history.

SEBI

The study of individual traders’ results in equity derivatives, investor protection rules.

AMFI

Monthly SIP inflows and mutual fund industry data.

NSE and BSE

Nifty 50 and Sensex levels.

Union Budget and Finance Acts, Income Tax Department

New-regime slabs, standard deduction, rebate, the Income Tax Act 2025.

GST Council and CBIC

GST 2.0 rates effective September 22, 2025.

Ministry of Labour and Employment

The four labour codes in force from November 21, 2025.

India Post and Ministry of Finance

PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi rates and rules.

IBJA and the World Gold Council

Gold and silver prices.