BJP highlights India’s economic transformation under PM Modi; welcomes GST reforms
Syed Zafar Islam described GST as one of the most transformative reforms in independent India’s…
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles posts net loss of ₹3,483 crore in Q3
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles on Thursday (February 5, 2026) reported a consolidated net loss of ₹3,483 crore for the third quarter ended December 2025, impacted significantly by the cyber incident at its British arm Jaguar Land Rover. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,485 crore in the corresponding quarter of the…
Government restricts platinum article imports to curb illicit gold inflows
Earlier, platinum alloys were misused to bring in gold, and industry experts say similar practices have now shifted to platinum articles. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The government on Thursday imposed restrictions on imports of certain articles of platinum to curb illicit imports of platinum blended with significant amount of gold. There were no restrictions on…
Gold and silver ETFs tumble as global prices fall and rupee strengthens
Analysts note that rupee appreciation may add further volatility but also present long-term strategic buying opportunities After two-days of steady recovery, both gold and silver exchange-traded funds declined sharply on Thursday on the back of a sudden dip in the prices of the precious metals in the global markets. While gold ETFs were down upto…
Gold, silver humbled again as rising dollar, hawkish US Fed signal sways investors to currencies, bonds
Gold and silver snapped a two-day streak of an uptrend in prices and resumed their downward journey on Thursday. Silver fell more than gold, with momentum being similar to the one that lifted the white precious metal to a new high of $122 an ounce last week. The precious metals complex came under selling pressure…
LIC Q3 profit rises 17% to ₹12,958 crore
This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned life insurer LIC on Thursday (February 5, 2026) reported a 17% jump in net profit at ₹12,958 crore in the third quarter ended December 2025. The country’s biggest insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), earned a net profit of ₹11,056 crore…
IndianOil’s Q3 profits more than quadruple amidst favourable oil prices
State-owned refiner IndianOil. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned refiner IndianOil’s profit in the December-end quarter accelerated more than four times on a year-over-year (YoY) basis fuelled by a favourable lower crude oil price regime. Also Read | Indian Oil to raise Brazilian crude purchases as Russian imports slow, executive says The refiner’s net…
Bharti Airtel profit slumps over 50% to ₹6,631 crore in Q3
Bharti Airtel. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Bharti Airtel on Thursday (February 5, 2026) said its consolidated net profit plunged by about 55% to ₹6,630.5 crore in the third quarter ended December 2025. The company’s consolidated profit, attributed to the owners of the parent, was ₹14,781.2 crore in the year-ago period, according to a…
Stock markets snap three-day rally; Sensex tumbles 504 points
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday (February 5, 2026), snapping a three-day rally, amid a weak trend in global stock markets. After starting the trade on a bearish note, the 30-share BSE Sensex further dropped 503.76 points or 0.60% to settle at 83,313.93. During the day, it tanked 666.07 points or 0.79%…
Rupee rises 14 paise to close at 90.33 against U.S. dollar
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee appreciated 14 paise to close at 90.33 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (February 5, 2026), on trade deal optimism and overnight decline in commodity prices, even as the upside remained capped as investors look for more clarity on the India-U.S. trade deal. Forex traders…
Gold, silver snap 2-day uptrend as investors book profits on rising $, US Fed hawkish signal investors
Gold and silver snapped a two-day streak of an uptrend in prices to resume their fall witnessed during the last weekend. Silver fell more than gold, showing the same momentum that lifted it to a record high of $122 announce last week. The precious metals complex came under selling pressure on Thursday despite bargain hunting…
