Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by easing fears of prolonged disruptions to oil shipments, while investors assessed the economic impact of West Asia conflict ahead of a slew of central bank policy decisions this week. Spot gold firmed 0.4 per cent to $5,023.19 per ounce as of 0251 GMT. US gold futures for…
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Industry experts say the decision is aimed at curbing rising imports of such jewellery from ASEAN countries. By tightening import rules, the government seeks to regulate inflows of silver jewellery products that may be entering the country at lower duties through trade agreements. (A representative image) | Photo Credit: SIVAKUMAR PV The government on Monday…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Wholesale price inflation rose to a 11-month high of 2.13% in February, driven by an uptick in prices of food and non-food articles, even though vegetable prices eased on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on Monday (March 16, 2026). This is the fourth…
India’s exports in March are likely to be impacted by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Commerce Secretary said. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s trade balance stood at a deficit of around $4 billion in February 2026, compared with a surplus of $2.7 billion in February last year, due in large part to Indian merchandise…
According to the Punjab’s Economic Survey 2025-26, of the total 1,22,842 applicants registered with the State’s Unemployment Bureau in 2025 (as of 30th September), 58% were unskilled and 42% categorised as skilled. File | Photo Credit: Retuters Even as Punjab’s Economic Survey 2025-26 notes that a combination of “pull” and “push” factors is behind brain…
In the US, spot gold fell 0.3 per cent to $5,001.61 per ounce while gold futures for April delivery fell 1.1 per cent to $5,007.20 | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Gold and silver exchange traded funds continued their downtrend amidst the raging war in West Asia , as the underlying precious metals prices were at the…
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Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: PTI India remains engaged with the U.S. on a trade deal, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday (March 16, 2026). Sources in the government, however, said that India will now sign a trade deal with the U.S. only once that country has settled its “tariff architecture”…
