In this screengrab from a video posted on March 3, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the post-budget webinar on ‘Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth’. Photo: @NarendraModi/YT via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) urged industry leaders to step up investments, embrace emerging technologies and prioritise research to help India…
the manufacturing sector saw growth slow to 4.8% in January 2026 from 8% in December 2025 and 5.8% in January 2025. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s industrial activity slowed to a three-month low of 4.8% in January 2026, dragged down by a broad-based slowdown across manufacturing, mining, electricity, and consumer-facing sectors, official data showed….
Fitch Group company BMI said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could discourage investment in India, and offset the positive effects of trade deals with the EU and U.S. on GDP. Photo: Wikipedia Fitch Group company BMI on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could discourage…
Gold and silver prices gained in global and domestic markets on Monday as the US-backed Israel war with Iran revived haven demand. In the global market, gold topped $5,375 an ounce, while silver almost hit $95 an ounce before paring gains. Gold prices opened on a firm note in the Mumbai spot market in India….
The bearish and volatile trend in the equity markets has pushed seasoned investors to place their bets on exchange traded funds with underlying precious metals, which are riding high on geopolitical tensions across the globe. Gold ETFs jumped 5-8 per cent as the demand for the yellow metal on stock exchanges increased with meltdown in…
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said it reviewed on Monday (March 2, 2026) the supply of oil, natural has and other petroleum products. Photo: X/@PetroleumMin The Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday (March 2, 2026) held a meeting with all stakeholder Ministries, key logistics and trade facilitation partners to review the emerging…
Image for representational purposes only. The rupee saw a steep loss of 42 paise to settle at 91.50 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (March 2, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI The rupee saw a steep loss of 42 paise to settle at 91.50 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (March 2, 2026)…
Previously in this column, we discussed the importance of rebalancing of goal-based portfolios. In this article, we lay out two scenarios that require rebalancing and briefly recap the rules for each scenario. Why rebalance? Rebalancing is the process of changing the asset allocation of your goal-based portfolios. Suppose you create your child’s education portfolio with…
Bombay Stock Exchange. | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived over 1% on Monday (March 2, 2026) as investors’ sentiment were hit hard following a sharp spike in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in West Asia. Weak trends in global markets and heavy foreign fund outflows also dented sentiments….
Escalating hostilities in West Asia are heightening risks for India and other Asian commodity importers, as military strikes and retaliatory attacks disrupt key energy and trade routes, Moody’s Analytics said | Photo Credit: Reuters Escalating hostilities in West Asia are heightening risks for India and other Asian commodity importers, as military strikes and retaliatory attacks…
