Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee recovered from low levels and settled 2 paise higher at 90.16 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (January 12, 2026) on weak American currency and sliding crude oil prices. Equity market sentiment also improved after the new U.S. envoy to India,…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold and silver futures surged to fresh peaks in domestic and international markets on Monday (January 12, 2026), after investors flocked towards safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical tensions, as well as the U.S. Federal Reserve and its chair facing a probe. Federal Reserve Chair…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated 5 paise to ₹90.23 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (January 12, 2026), driven by rising crude oil prices and an unabated outflow of foreign funds. According to forex traders, a volatile geopolitical situation and concerns over further…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (January 12, 2026) as persistent foreign fund outflows, concerns over further US tariffs on Indian exports and geopolitical overhangs dent investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 455.35 points to 83,120.89 in early…
Budget expectations LIVE Updates: The Union Budget 2026 Session is set to start in Parliament from 28 January. President Droupadi Murmu has approved summoning both Houses of Parliament for the 2026 budget session. “The Session will commence on 28 January 2026 and continue till 2 April 2026. The first phase concludes on 13 February 2026,…
| Photo Credit: Hiba Kola/Reuters Spot gold surged to break above the psychological milestone of $4,600 an ounce on Monday for the first time, as safe-haven demand and expectations of rate cuts kept bullion a favored asset. Published on January 12, 2026
Industry lobby Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested an accelerated four-pronged strategy to unlock value from the disinvestment of public sector enterprises, calling for a demand-driven approach in selecting units for privatisation, and following a predictable roadmap. In its proposals for the Union Budget 2026-27, the CII urged the government to mobilise resources through…
New Delhi: Government should test market’s appetite for investing in state-owned enterprises before these entities are picked up for disinvestment, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said in its budget recommendations. The government should make a three-year rolling list of state-owned entities to be privatized, which will encourage deeper investor engagement and more realistic…
In the international market, gold futures jumped by $171.3, or 4%, over the week to finish at $4,500.90 per ounce on Friday. | Photo Credit: Ravitaliy Gold and silver prices are expected to sustain positive momentum next week amid heightened geopolitical tensions and the uncertainty surrounding the US Supreme Court’s impending decision on President Donald…
Selfie with liveness detection, recording of geographical coordinates, and verification of bank account by the ‘penny-drop’ method are among the mandatory new measures listed by India’s financial intelligence agency under the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing KYC protocols for cryptocurrency exchanges while onboarding users. The directives also discourage Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Initial Token…
