Stock markets closed higher on Friday (February 6, 2026) after the Reserve Bank of India kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected and proposed allowing banks to lend to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with certain prudential safeguards to deepen the financing pool for the real estate sector. Helped by fag-end buying, the 30-share…
A man puts up his hand in front of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo inside its headquarters in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday (February 6, 2026) announced a new framework to compensate customers up to an amount of ₹25,000 for loss incurred in small-value fraudulent transactions….
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee declined 36 paise to settle at 90.70 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (February 6, 2026), weighed down by geopolitical uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran talks, and a sharp rise in global crude oil prices. The currency gained in the first half of the…
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament on February 6, 2026 | Photo Credit: Sansad TV via PTI- Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday (February 6, 2026) said the financial health of the railways department has improved a lot in the last 10 years and it…
The Government has extended the deadline for submitting bids for India’s largest oil and gas acreage offering for a fourth time, granting potential investors an additional three months, the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons said. “Bid submission closing date for OALP Bid Round X (has been) extended till May 29, 2026,” DGH said on its website….
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra addresses a press conference after the announcement of the sixth and final bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal year in Mumbai on February 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday (February 6, 2026) said the key policy rates will remain at low levels for…
FILE PHOTO: Gold rate today, February 6 | Photo Credit: Tyrone Siu Gold prices in India saw a decrease in all key cities. The price for 8 grams of 24-carat gold also dropped in all cities compared with the previous session. Below is a detailed breakdown of gold prices in key cities. Gold rates in…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Reserve Bank on Friday (February 6, 2026) revised upwards GDP growth forecast for the first quarter of the next fiscal year to 6.9% and 7% for the subsequent three months on the back of trade deals, GST rationalisation, and robust farm output. In…
File photo: Silver rate today, February 6. | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS Silver prices in India dipped on February 6 across all major cities. The price of one gram silver and one kg silver slipped ₹20 and ₹20,000, respectively compared with the previous session’s closing price. This report provides a detailed, city-by-city breakdown of the…
Bitcoin sank to roughly half its record price. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. futures and Asian shares traded mostly lower on Friday (February 6, 2026), tracking Wall Street’s losses as technology stocks again dragged on markets. Bitcoin sank to roughly half its record price, giving back all it gained since U.S. President Donald Trump…
