Corporate India anticipates improved performance in 2026, driven by rising disposable incomes, a stronger rural economy, and infrastructure spending, partially offsetting rupee depreciation. Key sectors like automobiles, banking, FMCG, IT, metals, oil & gas, power, and pharmaceuticals are poised for growth, with AI and premiumization emerging as dominant themes.
Rupee has scope to stabilise, appreciate: RBI deputy governor Poonam Gupta
“One may think of the cumulative depreciation of the INR in the past year and a half to be a temporary phenomenon,” she said. “If
September 24, 2026