Key Events for the Month of June 2026
• India’s Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 59.8 in May from 58.8 in April. The index has continued to
expand since April after registering its weakest growth in 14 months in March. Growth in May was the strongest since
November 2025.
• India’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) falls to 54.2 in June from 55.0 in May, Manufacturing
activity expanded at a slower pace in June, with growth in output, new orders, export sales, and employment losing
momentum, even as price pressures eased.
• India’s Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) increased to 3.9% in May, up from 3.5% in April, driven by higher food prices.
Retail inflation recorded its fastest pace since January 2025, when it stood at 4.06%, making the May reading the highest in
16 months.
• India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for May came in at 9.68% year-on-year (YoY), exceeding both market
estimates of 9.1% and the previous month's reading of 8.3%.
• India’s gross GST collections surged 13.9% YoY to ₹1.94 lakh crore in June 2026. The growth was primarily driven by a
sharp increase in import revenues, which outpaced domestic GST collections during the month.
• Indian equity markets ended the month on a marginally positive note, with the Nifty 50 gaining 1.35% and the BSE
Sensex rising 2.28%.
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Sectoral Index Performance |
| Name | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
| Nifty Auto Index | 11.4% | -6.1% | 10.9% | 20.4% | 20.1% |
| Nifty Bank Index | 14.5% | -3.4% | 0.4% | 8.7% | 10.6% |
| Nifty Energy Index | 14.0% | 12.5% | 8.7% | 17.2% | 14.9% |
| Nifty Financial Services Index | 12.9% | -3.8% | -2.3% | 9.8% | 10.1% |
| Nifty FMCG Index | 7.1% | -12.0% | -11.1% | -2.2% | 6.2% |
| Nifty Healthcare Index | 13.7% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 21.8% | 23.7% |
| Nifty Infrastructure Index | 9.7% | -2.3% | -0.2% | 17.8% | 16.7% |
| Nifty IT Index | -9.5% | -30.6% | -32.5% | -3.8% | -2.0% |
| Nifty Media Index | 17.2% | 2.3% | -15.7% | -5.4% | -3.8% |
| Nifty Metal Index | 12.4% | 12.1% | 31.3% | 26.3% | 19.1% |
| Nifty Pharma Index | 13.9% | 11.5% | 14.9% | 22.5% | 12.1% |
| Nifty PSU Bank Index | 7.9% | -0.5% | 17.9% | 27.3% | 27.5% |
| Nifty Realty Index | 27.4% | -5.5% | -15.9% | 16.8% | 19.2% |
| BSE Consumer Durables Index | 13.3% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 11.6% | 10.9% |
| BSE Industrial Index | 26.0% | 13.3% | 9.4% | 24.9% | 28.5% |
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Global Index Performance |
| Name | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years |
| MSCI World Index | 13.3% | 8.9% | 19.8% | 17.6% | 9.8% |
| MSCI Emerging Index | 23.3% | 22.7% | 40.9% | 20.3% | 4.6% |
| MSCI India index | 9.5% | -5.6% | -3.7% | 10.6% | 9.8% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average Index | 12.9% | 8.9% | 18.7% | 15.0% | 8.7% |
| Nasdaq Composite Index | 21.4% | 12.8% | 28.7% | 23.9% | 12.6% |
| Nikkei 225 Index | 37.2% | 39.2% | 73.0% | 28.3% | 19.5% |
| Shanghai Composite Index | 5.2% | 3.2% | 18.9% | 8.5% | 2.7% |
| Deutsche Boerse AG german Stock Index DAX | 10.2% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 15.7% | 10.0% |