Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced that the central bank’s policy rate will remain unchanged at 5.25%. The decision was announced on Friday (February 6, 2026), following the RBI monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, where the unchanged rate was…
Silver and gold prices extended their rally for the second consecutive day in futures trade on Wednesday (February 4, 2026), following a steep correction last week, amid strong gains in the global markets and a weak U.S. dollar. According to the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver for the March delivery jumped by ₹16,853, or 6.29%, to…
Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth ₹2,150.51 crore on February 5, according to exchange data. File | Photo Credit: PTI Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday (February 6, 2026) dragged down by IT heavyweights amid weak trend in the U.S. equities. Investors adopted a cautious approach ahead of…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee rose 11 paise to 90.23 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (February 6, 2026) on positive investor sentiments as traders keenly awaited the RBI’s MPC announcement. However, FII outflows, rise in crude oil prices, and a marginally stronger greenback…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the central bank’s policy rate will remain unchanged at 5.5%. The decision was announced on Friday (February 6, 2026) after the meeting of the RBI monetary policy committee (MPC). Mr. Malhotra…
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles on Thursday (February 5, 2026) reported a consolidated net loss of ₹3,483 crore for the third quarter ended December 2025, impacted significantly by the cyber incident at its British arm Jaguar Land Rover. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,485 crore in the corresponding quarter of the…
Earlier, platinum alloys were misused to bring in gold, and industry experts say similar practices have now shifted to platinum articles. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The government on Thursday imposed restrictions on imports of certain articles of platinum to curb illicit imports of platinum blended with significant amount of gold. There were no restrictions on…
Analysts note that rupee appreciation may add further volatility but also present long-term strategic buying opportunities After two-days of steady recovery, both gold and silver exchange-traded funds declined sharply on Thursday on the back of a sudden dip in the prices of the precious metals in the global markets. While gold ETFs were down upto…
Gold and silver snapped a two-day streak of an uptrend in prices and resumed their downward journey on Thursday. Silver fell more than gold, with momentum being similar to the one that lifted the white precious metal to a new high of $122 an ounce last week. The precious metals complex came under selling pressure…
This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned life insurer LIC on Thursday (February 5, 2026) reported a 17% jump in net profit at ₹12,958 crore in the third quarter ended December 2025. The country’s biggest insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), earned a net profit of ₹11,056 crore…
