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UPI Didn't Formalize the Informal Economy. It Just Gave It a Paper Trail.

India / Fintech

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UPI Didn't Formalize the Informal Economy. It Just Gave It a Paper Trail.

UPI has become the visual proof of a story India tells about itself: that digital payments pulled the informal economy into the light. On close inspection, that is not quite true. UPI made the informal economy visible. It did not make it formal.

Jul 12, 2026·3 views

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Fed Funds Rate3.75%—

RBI Repo Rate5.00%▼-0.25%

US CPI3.2%▼-0.6%

US Unemployment4.2%—

US 10Y Yield3.93%▼-0.09%

S&P 5007,994▲+0.9%

Gold$4,023▲+0.7%

Brent Crude$87▼-2.2%

USD / INR95.35▼-0.3%

Bitcoin$63,915▲+0.6%

Fed Funds Rate3.75%—

RBI Repo Rate5.00%▼-0.25%

US CPI3.2%▼-0.6%

US Unemployment4.2%—

US 10Y Yield3.93%▼-0.09%

S&P 5007,994▲+0.9%

Gold$4,023▲+0.7%

Brent Crude$87▼-2.2%

USD / INR95.35▼-0.3%

Bitcoin$63,915▲+0.6%

USD / INR95.35▼-0.3%

Brent Crude$87▼-2.2%

Gold$4,023▲+0.7%

S&P 5007,994▲+0.9%

US 10Y Yield3.93%▼-0.09%

US Unemployment4.2%—

US CPI3.2%▼-0.6%

RBI Repo Rate5.00%▼-0.25%

Fed Funds Rate3.75%—

Bitcoin$63,915▲+0.6%

USD / INR95.35▼-0.3%

Brent Crude$87▼-2.2%

Gold$4,023▲+0.7%

S&P 5007,994▲+0.9%

US 10Y Yield3.93%▼-0.09%

US Unemployment4.2%—

US CPI3.2%▼-0.6%

RBI Repo Rate5.00%▼-0.25%

Fed Funds Rate3.75%—

Markets and Macro

The Indicator Board

Risk-on toneEquities up +0.9% with the 10-year easing to 3.93%. Markets are leaning toward easier policy.

Updated Jul 18, 2026

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Rates

Fed Funds Rate

Unchanged

3.75%

Neutral estimate: ~2.5%

LowHigh

Held at the June 18 FOMC. Powell signalled September is live.

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RBI Repo Rate

-0.25%

5.00%

Neutral estimate: ~4.75%

LowHigh

Unchanged. The August MPC is now the focus after the Fed's dovish hold.

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Economy

US CPI

-0.6%

3.2%

Fed target: 2%

LowHigh

Still the May print. June CPI is due in mid-July.

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Economy

US Unemployment

Unchanged

4.2%

Full employment: ~3.5-4%

LowHigh

Still May data. The next jobs report lands July 3.

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US 10Y Yield

-0.09%

3.93%

LowHigh

Slipped to 3.93% after the dovish FOMC. Bonds are fully pricing September.

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Markets

S&P 500

+0.9%

7,994

LowHigh

Fresh record after the Fed's dovish hold validated the rally.

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Markets

Gold

+0.7%

$4,023

LowHigh

Gold rose 0.7% to $4,023 in the latest reading.

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Commodities

Brent Crude

-2.2%

$87

LowHigh

Soft as supply stays ample. Ceasefire still holding.

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Commodities

USD / INR

-0.3%

95.35

LowHigh

Rupee firm on softer oil and the Fed's dovish signal.

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Markets

Bitcoin

+0.6%

$63,915

LowHigh

Bitcoin rose 0.6% to $63,915 in the latest reading.

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What is worth noting right now

Brent Crude: -2.2% on the day

Soft as supply stays ample. Ceasefire still holding.

S&P 500: +0.9% on the day

Fresh record after the Fed's dovish hold validated the rally.

Gold: +0.7% on the day

Gold rose 0.7% to $4,023 in the latest reading.

The short version

As of Jul 18, 2026: the S&P 500 is at 7,994 (+0.9% on the day), the 10-year Treasury yields 3.93%, gold trades at $4,023 and Bitcoin at $63,915. US CPI is running at 3.2% year over year with unemployment at 4.2%, and the fed funds rate stands at 3.75%. These figures refresh automatically every day from official and market data sources.

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