Silver soars to record high, gold rally gains momentum
Silver prices surged to an unprecedented all-time high this week, igniting renewed enthusiasm across global…
India has 25 days of crude oil reserves and 25 days each of petrol, diesel stock: Government sources
Concerns over India’s fuel stock position emerged as tensions escalated in West Asia, with Iran and Israel along with ally United States engaging in a conflict, that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India has sufficient stock of crude oil and that of energy…
Hope West Asia conflict does not affect supply chain: Tata Group chairman
Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) hoped that the current conflict between Iran and the US-Israel does not affect the supply chain, and said the conglomerate has plans to mitigate risks that can emanate from the ongoing war in West Asia….
PM Modi urges industry to ramp up investment, prioritise research to scale up manufacturing
In this screengrab from a video posted on March 3, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the post-budget webinar on ‘Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth’. Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) urged industry leaders to step up investments, embrace emerging technologies and prioritise research to help India…
Industrial production index growth slows to three-month low of 4.8%, dragged by slowdown across sectors
the manufacturing sector saw growth slow to 4.8% in January 2026 from 8% in December 2025 and 5.8% in January 2025. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s industrial activity slowed to a three-month low of 4.8% in January 2026, dragged down by a broad-based slowdown across manufacturing, mining, electricity, and consumer-facing sectors, official data showed….
Ongoing West Asia conflict to discourage investment into India, offset trade deal positives: BMI
Fitch Group company BMI said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could discourage investment in India, and offset the positive effects of trade deals with the EU and U.S. on GDP. Photo: Wikipedia Fitch Group company BMI on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could discourage…
Gold, silver zoom as US-led Israel war on Iran rattles West Asia
Gold and silver prices gained in global and domestic markets on Monday as the US-backed Israel war with Iran revived haven demand. In the global market, gold topped $5,375 an ounce, while silver almost hit $95 an ounce before paring gains. Gold prices opened on a firm note in the Mumbai spot market in India….
Gold, silver ETFs gain on equity markets meltdown
The bearish and volatile trend in the equity markets has pushed seasoned investors to place their bets on exchange traded funds with underlying precious metals, which are riding high on geopolitical tensions across the globe. Gold ETFs jumped 5-8 per cent as the demand for the yellow metal on stock exchanges increased with meltdown in…
Govt holds multi-agency meeting with exporters to review disruptions due to West Asia crisis
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said it reviewed on Monday (March 2, 2026) the supply of oil, natural has and other petroleum products. Photo: X/@PetroleumMin The Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday (March 2, 2026) held a meeting with all stakeholder Ministries, key logistics and trade facilitation partners to review the emerging…
Rupee crashes 42 paise to settle at 91.50 against U.S. dollar
Image for representational purposes only. The rupee saw a steep loss of 42 paise to settle at 91.50 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (March 2, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI The rupee saw a steep loss of 42 paise to settle at 91.50 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (March 2, 2026)…
Rebalancing scenarios and rules – The Hindu
Previously in this column, we discussed the importance of rebalancing of goal-based portfolios. In this article, we lay out two scenarios that require rebalancing and briefly recap the rules for each scenario. Why rebalance? Rebalancing is the process of changing the asset allocation of your goal-based portfolios. Suppose you create your child’s education portfolio with…
