About Swapnil Karkare Podcast: Economic Insights on India
Welcome to the Swapnil Karkare Podcast, your go-to source for in-depth insights on economics and finance. Hosted by Swapnil Karkare โ a Chartered Accountant, Economist, Researcher, and Podcaster โ this podcast delivers fresh perspectives on India's state economies, key sectors, economic policies, and emerging trends shaping the nationโs financial future.
Through engaging discussions, we break down complex economic concepts and offer thought-provoking analysis, making it easier for listeners to understand critical topics in Indian economics and global finance. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply curious about the world of economics, this podcast is for you!
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Why Metal Prices Are SOARING While Vegetable Prices Are DROPPING | October 2025 Finance Wrap
In this monthโs episode, we look at how global and Indian markets performed in October 2025.
- Korea, Japan, and Taiwan led global markets on optimism from a trade deal with the US.
- Indian markets gained 5%, driven by Telecom, Realty, and Metals indices.
- Q2 FY26 earnings show broad-based growth across Indian corporates.
- Cobalt, Copper, and Lithium prices soared due to supply disruptions and rising demand.
- Vegetable prices โ especially onions โ collapsed due to oversupply and export bans, impacting farmers.
Donโt miss this crisp monthly analysis connecting markets, policy, and commodities in one concise wrap.
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#Commodities #FinanceNews #IndianEconomy #SwapnilKarkare #MarketUpdate #October2025 #Cobalt #Copper #Lithium #OnionPrices #Nifty #StockMarketIndia #EconomyUpdate #Farmers #Policy #Agriculture #Inflation #Trade #GlobalMarkets #Investing #Earnings #q2fy26
Note: Data updated as on 28th and 29th October 2025.
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โฑ๏ธ Time Stamps
00:15: Global Stock Market Snapshot
00:30: Indian Stock Market Snapshot
00:40: India Inc. Q2FY26 Earnings Results - Snapshot
01:45: Why are Cobalt Prices Rising? What's happening in Congo?
02:30: Why did Lithium Prices Rise in Oct?
03:00: Copper Prices Rising Once Again
03:56: Vegetable Prices Have Fallen Since Last Year in India
04:26: Onion Prices Are Falling
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๐ Sources and Further References:
1. Value Research - https://www.valueresearchonline.com/indices/?geo=indian
2. Trading Economics - https://tradingeconomics.com/bonds
3. Dept of Consumers Affairs - Food Prices - https://fcainfoweb.nic.in/Reports/DB/DailySummary.aspx
4. This Week in Earnings Newsletter - https://thisweekindata.indiadatahub.com/p/2q-earnings-banks-commodities-and?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=369429&post_id=177187662&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=a3xz7&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
5. Congo Prices News, Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-13/congo-s-cobalt-export-shock-spurs-rally-and-doubts-over-supply
6. Lithium Prices News, Bloomberg - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-29/lithium-prices-boosted-by-china-s-policy-drive-on-energy-storage
7. Copper Prices News, Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/business/copper-hold-gains-2026-mine-disruptions-fuel-deficit-2025-10-27/
8. Onion Smuggling Short, Swapnil Karkare, YouTube - https://youtube.com/shorts/KetnbdjHSgY?si=_FxRsv0Vz1C5Tnvw
9. Onion Prices News, Mint - https://www.livemint.com/economy/onion-prices-india-onion-farmers-losses-onion-prices-crash-vegetable-inflation-11761634741957.html
10. Onion Prices News, ET - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/better-to-destroy-than-sell-onion-tears-flood-maharashtra-farmers-hopes-dashed/articleshow/124716095.cms?from=mdr
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Blog - https://econgullyblog.wordpress.com/
15 Oct 2025
Inside Indiaโs Legal Maze: Why Cases Drag on for Decades?
Tarikh pe Tarikh... The iconic dialogue from Damini (1993) still echoes across Indian courts even 30 years later. Sadly, little has changed.
In this episode, we will find the real reason behind 4.6 crore pending cases in Indian courts. Well, the real reason is not just the shortage of judges or money, it is something different!
We will touch -
โ๏ธ How many cases are pending in Indiaโs courts today
๐ Surprising research that tracks real court cases across India
โณ The hidden bottlenecks in Indiaโs judicial system
๐ญ Implications on Ease of Doing Business and Economic Growth
No hype. Just the real economics and the path forward.
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#courtcases #courts #courtroomdrama #supremecourtofindia #indianhighcourt #justicedelayedisjusticedenied #legalreform #indiancourts #pendingcases
Note: The data pertains to July 2025.
Correction: At 02:06, I said that India has 15 judges per million people. However, it is 21 judges per million people. Apologies for the error.
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โฑ๏ธ Time Stamps
01:05: Data on pending court cases
01:58: Reasons behind pending court cases (Popular)
02:43: Real reason behind pending court cases
05:19: Case reported in NYT
06:20: Why is it important to understand the real cause?
07:07: Implications on Ease of Doing Business and Economic Growth
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๐ Sources & Further Reading
National Judicial Data Grid - https://njdg.ecourts.gov.in/njdg_v3/
Get them to court on time, The Leap Journal - https://blog.theleapjournal.org/2025/06/get-them-to-court-on-time-bumps-in-road.html#gsc.tab=0
A Lifelong Nightmare, NYT - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/13/world/asia/india-judicial-backlog.html
Justice Delayed Justice Denied: A District Wise Empirical Study on Indian Judiciary - https://www.nls.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Justice-delayed_empirical-study-1.pdf
India Justice Report - https://indiajusticereport.org/files/IJR%204_Full%20Report_English_Low.pdf
Improving court efficiency can boost economy, World Bank - https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/governance/improving-the-efficiency-of-courts-can-boost-a-country-s-economi
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2 Oct 2025
Why Are Gold, Silver, Platinum and Copper Prices Rising? September 2025 Market Wrap
In the September 2025 monthly finance wrap, we discussed various markets, issues and updates such as -
- Indian markets stayed flat while Southeast Asian markets soared.
- IT stocks fell due to H1B Visa fee hike and Durables and FMCG stocks too declined despite GST rate cuts
- Global metals prices are rising, pushing stock prices of metal companies too
Don't miss this rich mix of markets, policy, and geopolitics in one tight wrap.
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#Markets #IndiaEconomy #Tariffs #metals #ITsector #Trump #September2025 #GlobalEconomy #stockprices #Commodities #StockMarket #Consumer #Copper #Gold #Silver #Platinum #economics #goldprices #silverprices #investing #GST #h1bvisa #grasberg #indonesia #mining
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โฑ๏ธ Time Stamps
00:10: Market snapshot
01:10: Impact of GST rate cuts will be low
02:49: Indian metal stocks and global stock markets
04:07: Metals in September 2025
06:47: Impact of H1B Visa Fee Hike on US and Indian Economies
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๐ Sources and Further References:
1. Value Research - https://www.valueresearchonline.com/indices/?geo=indian
2. Trading Economics - https://tradingeconomics.com/bonds
3. Why Gold and Silver Prices Surged: What Happens Next? - CPM Group - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9RC_qIEIME
4. GST 2.0, Axis MF - https://www.axismf.com/cms/sites/default/files/pdf-factsheets/GST%202.0%20-%20a%20strategic%20reset%20to%20India%27s%20consumption.pdf
5. The new H1B fee: Who will it hurt the most?, Trendlyne - https://trendlyne.com/posts/5329587/the-new-h1b-fee-who-will-it-hurt-the-most
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/swapkar
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Blog - https://econgullyblog.wordpress.com/
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