In this image posted on October 12, 2025, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal during a meeting. | Photo Credit: PTI Negotiations on the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union are facing issues relating to market access, regulatory cooperation and agricultural sensitivities, The Hindu has learnt. Separately, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said that…
Infosys had logged a net profit of ₹6,506 crore in the same period a year ago. File | Photo Credit: Reuters IT company Infosys on Thursday (October 16, 2025) posted a 13.2% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹7,364 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company had logged a net profit…
Gold price today October 16 | Photo Credit: AMIT DAVE Gold prices in India have seen an upward trend today, October 16, with a notable increase across all major cities. The price of both 22-carat and 24-carat gold has risen compared to yesterday’s rates. This report provides a detailed, city-by-city breakdown of today’s gold prices….
Gold prices on Thursday (October 16, 2025) surged by ₹1,185 to scale an all-time high of ₹1,28,395 per 10 grams in the domestic futures trade, while the yellow metal crossed the $4,250 per ounce globally, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, and persistent geopolitical tensions. On the Multi Commodity…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 40 paise to 87.68 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (October 16, 2025), primarily driven by central bank intervention, a softer dollar index. Forex traders said other supportive factors like positive domestic equities, lower crude oil prices and renewed…
Gold rose to a record as heightened US-China frictions and bets the Federal Reserve will press on with monetary easing through the end of the year supported demand. Bullion has risen more than 5 per cent so far this week and touched a peak above $4,242 an ounce on Thursday, as a breakneck rally underway…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Thursday (October 16, 2025). File photo for representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Thursday (October 16, 2025), tracking a rally in global markets amid U.S. Fed rate cut hopes. Fresh foreign fund inflows also…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on during a press conference with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., on October 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio has room to come down to the 3% range, Treasury Secretary…
SEBI banned eight individuals, alleging them of insider trading in the scrips of India Energy Exchange. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) banned eight individuals, alleging them of insider trading in the scrips of India Energy Exchange amounting to a ₹173.14 crore, according to an interim order released October…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Reuters shows that for the first half of the financial year (April to September 2025), the trade deficit shrank by 2.3%. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday showed that India’s total exports stood at $67.2 billion in September 2025, up 0.8% over…
