Gold futures jump ₹1,997 to ₹1.41 lakh per 10 grams on global rebound
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold prices rebounded…
Geological Survey of India undertook 458 mineral exploration projects in 2025-26 season
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Geological Survey of India (GSI) undertook 458 mineral exploration projects in the field season 2025-26, of which 230 projects were focussed on critical minerals, the ministry of mines informed Thursday (April 2, 2026). Additionally, of the 230 projects, 92 were targeted to acquire…
Coal production from captive, commercial mines up 10.2% in FY 2025-26
Coal production from captive and commercial mines increased 10.2% in the financial year 2025-26 to 210.46 million tonnes, on a year-over-year basis, the government informed in a statement Thursday. Further, dispatches from captive and commercial mines also increased 7.35% to scale 204.61 MT during the same period. The increase in coal production and dispatches is…
India’s stance on U.S. trade deal is that we should get preferential access as was agreed: Piyush Goyal
“India and the U.S. share a very robust and deep strategic partnership on many aspects such as technology, defence, trade, and investment,” Piyush Goyal said. | Photo Credit: ANI As one year elapses of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India and the U.S. continue to have a…
Sensex rises 185 points, Nifty reclaims 22,700 on value buying, rupee rebound
Staging a spirited recovery, stock markets pared early losses to close higher on Thursday (April 2, 2026), with the benchmark Sensex rising by 185 points and the broader Nifty settling above 22,700 on strong value buying in IT and banking shares and a sharp rebound in the rupee. Rebounding more than 2,000 points from the…
Indian dealers charge first gold premiums in two months
Gold traded at a premium in India this week for the first time in two months, as softer prices boosted demand for the metal, while premiums in China ticked down slightly as buyers awaited a deeper correction. Dealers quoted discounts of up to $8 an ounce and premiums of $2 an ounce over official domestic…
Silver futures slump 6% to ₹2,29,200/kg as Iran tensions rise, dollar strengthens
Silver prices slumped ₹14,301 to ₹2.29 lakh per kilogram in futures trade on Thursday amid renewed escalation signals from President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict, lifting the US dollar and weighed on precious metals. Ending a four-day rally, the white metal dived by ₹14,301, or 5.87 per cent, to ₹2,29,200 per kilogram on the…
Rupee rebounds from record low; gains 1.6% to 93.19 against U.S. dollar
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee recovered 151 paise from its record low level to trade at 93.19 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Thursday (April 2, 2026), backed by the Reserve Bank’s move to restrict banks’ net open position in the onshore forward…
NSDL unveils Women Plan to attract them to invest in capital markets
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) has announced the launch of its Women Plan to encourage greater participation of women in India’s capital markets. Demat accounts held by women in India have grown by over 129% since 2021, increasing from 6.67 million to over 28…
Gold prices retreat as Trump threatens further attacks on Iran
Gold retreated from two-week highs on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said that Washington would continue its military campaign in Iran in the coming weeks, pushing crude prices sharply higher and dampening hopes of interest rate cuts. Spot gold was down 2 per cent at $4,664.39 per ounce, as of 0439 GMT, snapping a…
Stock markets decline 2% in early trade amid rising tensions in West Asia, surge in crude oil price
The 30-share BSE Sensex plummeted by 1,433.72 points, or 1.96%, to 71,700.60. The 50-share NSE Nifty dived 445.70 points, or 1.97%, to 22,233.70 in the morning trade. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined 2% in early trade on Thursday (April 2, 2026) amid rising geopolitical tensions following U.S. President…
