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4 SourcesMumbai, India
thebalanced.newsIndia's Forex Reserves Rise by USD 6.295 Billion to USD 696.988 Billion
India's foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 6.295 billion to USD 696.988 billion in the week ending May 8, according to the Reserve Bank of India. This rise followed a previous week's decline of USD 7.794 billion. The increase was driven by gains in foreign currency assets, which rose by USD 562 million, and gold reserves, which grew by USD 5.637 billion. Special Drawing Rights and India's reserve position with the IMF also saw modest increases during the period.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
64%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 4 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles present a straightforward economic update without political framing. They focus on official data from the Reserve Bank of India, reporting increases and decreases in forex reserves. No political viewpoints or interpretations are included, reflecting a neutral, fact-based approach typical of financial news reporting.
Sentiment — Neutral (64/100)
The tone across the articles is neutral to mildly positive, emphasizing the recent increase in forex reserves after a prior decline. The coverage highlights key figures and trends without emotional language or speculation, maintaining an informative and balanced sentiment appropriate for economic data reporting.
How 4 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ndtv | India's Forex Reserves Rise By 6.3 Billion To Nearly 697 Billion | Center | Neutral |
| moneycontrol | India's forex reserves jump by 6.295 billion to 696.988 billion- Moneycontrol.com | Center | Neutral |
| economictimes | India's forex reserves jump by 6.295 billion to 696.988 billion | Center | Positive |
| news18 | India's forex reserves jump by USD 6.295 bln to USD 696.988 bln | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 15 May, 12:11 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1815 May, 12:11 pmIndia's forex reserves jump by USD 6.295 bln to USD 696.988 bln
- 2economictimes15 May, 12:14 pmIndia's forex reserves jump by 6.295 billion to 696.988 billion
- 3moneycontrol15 May, 12:34 pmIndia's forex reserves jump by 6.295 billion to 696.988 billion- Moneycontrol.com
- 4ndtv15 May, 12:37 pmIndia's Forex Reserves Rise By 6.3 Billion To Nearly 697 Billion
Lens Score breakdown
29/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap90%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Reserve Bank of India
Story context
- Category
- Business
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Sources analysed
- 4
- Last analysed
- 15 May 2026
- Key entities
- Foreign exchange marketForeign exchange reservesIndiaRupeeCentral bankReserve Bank of IndiaCurrencyAsiaSpecial drawing rightsGold reserveJapanese yenPound sterling
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