Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 27 paise to 90.95 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (February 20, 2026), weighed down by a strong American currency and higher crude oil prices due to the escalated geopolitical tension. A selling rush in domestic equities further…
Gold steadied near $5,000 an ounce, after two days of gains, as traders weighed rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump said 10 to 15 days were “pretty much” all he would allow for negotiations on a nuclear deal with Iran, as American forces amassed in the region in their biggest…
Halting the three-day gaining streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,236.11 points, or 1.48%, to settle at 82,498.14. | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark Sensex tumbled 1,236 points or 1.5 per cent while Nifty closed near 25,450 on Thursday (February 19, 2026) following an across-the-board sell-off amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Halting…
Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy at a critical minerals summit of the industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Photo: X/@kishanreddybjp India will commence production of rare-earth permanent magnet within this year, Union Minister for Mines G. Kishan Reddy stated Thursday (February 19, 2026). Rare-earth permanent magnets are among the strongest…
MCX, the country’s largest commodity derivatives exchange and the largest stock exchange NSE, have removed the additional margin levied on gold and silver futures contract with the prices cooling off in the last few weeks. The additional margin of 3 per cent levied in Gold Futures (all contracts of all variants) and 7 per cent…
Image for representational purposes only. Both the benchmark indices soon pared early gains. | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Thursday (February 19, 2026) but soon turned in the negative territory, amid selling pressure in services and consumer durables stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex…
Anan Jewels director Ankita Kothari Bangkok-based Anan Jewels plans to expand its operations n India, after having set up a manufacturing unit in Mumbai two years ago, its director Ankita Kothari said. “We are growing every day. Just two years ago, we moved to this current building and now with the current market demands and…
MCX, the country’s largest commodity derivatives exchange and the largest stock exchange NSE, have removed the additional margin levied on gold and silver futures contract with the prices cooling off in the last few weeks. The additional margin of 3 per cent levied in Gold Futures (all contracts of all variants) and 7 per cent…
Reserve Bank of India. File Picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred the implementation of Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) for all over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to obtain a comprehensive view of the market to January 2027, the banking regulator said in a statement. “At present, all transactions in OTC markets for…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump can reduce tariffs on imports from India to 18% from the current 25% without the need of a fresh…
