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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
State-owned refiner IndianOil. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned refiner IndianOil’s profit in the December-end quarter accelerated more than four times on a year-over-year (YoY) basis fuelled by a favourable lower crude oil price regime. Also Read | Indian Oil to raise Brazilian crude purchases as Russian imports slow, executive says The refiner’s net…
Bharti Airtel. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Bharti Airtel on Thursday (February 5, 2026) said its consolidated net profit plunged by about 55% to ₹6,630.5 crore in the third quarter ended December 2025. The company’s consolidated profit, attributed to the owners of the parent, was ₹14,781.2 crore in the year-ago period, according to a…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday (February 5, 2026), snapping a three-day rally, amid a weak trend in global stock markets. After starting the trade on a bearish note, the 30-share BSE Sensex further dropped 503.76 points or 0.60% to settle at 83,313.93. During the day, it tanked 666.07 points or 0.79%…
Silver and gold prices snapped a two-day rebound and declined sharply up to 10% in the futures trade on Thursday (February 5, 2026) amid weak trends in the international markets and a strong U.S. dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver for March delivery dropped by ₹26,850, or 10%, to ₹2,42,000 per kilogram. In…
