Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold prices eased by ₹589 to ₹1.55 lakh per 10 grams in the futures trade on Monday (February 16, 2026) due to bearish trend in the international markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal for April delivery fell ₹589, or 0.38%, to ₹1,55,306 per 10…
Image used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee settled flat at 90.66 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar in a range-bound trade on Monday (February 16, 2026), as positive momentum in domestic equities was offset by a strong US dollar in the overseas market. According to forex traders, lower crude oil…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by nearly 1% on Monday (February 16, 2026), driven by strong buying in power, banking, and financial stocks. Snapping its three-day decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 650.39 points, or 0.79%, to close at 83,277.15. Follow:…
The National Stock Exchange had first announced the strategic collaboration with the Indian Gas Exchange. | Photo Credit: Reuters Heralding the institution of a market-based mechanism for price discovery and the availability of natural gas in the country, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee slipped by 1 paisa to 90.67 against the U.S. dollar in the early session on Monday (February 16, 2026) amid FII outflows and a stronger greenback. A marginal rise in global crude oil prices and a sharp decline in the country’s forex reserves also weighed on…
Among the Sensex constituents, PowerGrid, HDFC Bank, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Eternal, HCL Technologies, ITC, Trent, Asian Paints, and Tata Steel were the gainers. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a weak note on Monday (February 16, 2026), tracking a mixed trend in global markets,…
Empirical evidence suggests that individuals are typically not good market timers. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters You may be a buy-and-hold investor or a market timer. How did you feel about the sharp decline in silver ETF prices after they touched an all-time high? Did you regret not taking profit at higher levels? Or did…
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to review the base price and price band of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), according to a consultation paper released on Friday (February 13, 2026). Market regulator said Closing price of ETFs on T-1…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee-dollar pair may depreciate to ₹93 by the end of the current calendar year as foreign direct outflows continue and India decided to purchase the relatively expensive non-Russian crude oil, according to Fitch ratings. The rupee which had depreciated 5% crossing ₹92 a dollar…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Precious metals prices declined more than 5% in the national capital on Friday (February 13, 2026), with silver declining to ₹2.55 lakh per kilogram, while gold dropped to ₹1.58 lakh per 10 grams amid subdued demand in the local market. According to the All India…
