A view of the Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India on Monday (October 6, 2025) decided to examine a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Securities Transaction Tax (STT), a direct tax levied on securities transactions through a listed stock exchange, as imposed under the…
Gold prices on Monday (October 6, 2025) surged by ₹1,447 to a new record of ₹1,19,560 per 10 gm in the domestic futures trade, lifted by safe-haven buying amid the prolonged U.S. government shutdown and growing bets on further Federal Reserve rate cuts. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery appreciated…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading in the positive territory in early trade on Monday (October 6, 2025), propelled by buying in bank stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 67.62 points to 81,274.79 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Rupee rose five paise to 88.74 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (October 6, 2025), tracking a positive trend in domestic equities and likely IPO-related inflows. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a tight range as it remains under…
Precious metals continued upward journey in September with gold and silver closing at fresh 52-week highs. The interest rate cut announced by the U.S. Federal Reserve along concerns on the U.S. government shutdown bolstered sentiment towards precious metals. Comex gold zoomed past the psychological $3,800 mark and closed at a fresh all-time high of $3,887.6…
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: – Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher for the second day in a row on Friday (October 3, 2025), propelled by buying in metal stocks and a rally in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 223.86 points, or 0.28%, to settle at 81,207.17. During the day,…
Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee depreciated 7 paise to close at 88.78 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (October 3, 2025), near its all-time low level, on dollar demand from importers and persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the USD/INR pair is hovering around its all-time low level,…
Gold prices fell ₹643 to ₹1,16,945 per 10 grams in futures trade on Friday (October 3, 2025), retreating from record high as investors booked profits amid caution over the US government shutdown and Fed policy outlook. On the MCX, gold futures for December delivery declined ₹643 or 0.55% to ₹1,16,945 per 10 grams in a…
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.68, then lost ground and touched 88.76 against the U.S. dollar, registering a decline of 5 paise over its previous close. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee witnessed range-bound trading in morning deals on Friday (October 3, 2025) and depreciated 5 paise to 88.76 against…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee recovered 15 paise from its all-time low to 88.65 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (October 1, 2025), after the Reserve Bank Governor delivered a dovish pause, broadly in line with market expectations. RBI MPC meeting LIVE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expectedly left its key interest…
