With only a couple of weeks left before the Finance Minister tables the next Union Budget, the aggregate markers of macroeconomic comfort in India’s growth story may appear to be in place, where average economic growth remains strong in relative comparison to global standards, even amid the heightened uncertainty afflicting most other nations. Yet this…
Indian gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) plunged on Thursday as investors unwound their positions following US President Donald Trump’s softened stance against his NATO allies in Europe on the Greenland issue. Industry sources said silver, in particular, had soared on speculation that there would be a hike in import duty on the white precious…
Gold is up nearly 5% for the week, with geopolitical tensions fuelling the continuation of a blistering rally that has seen bullion smash successive records over the past year. Gold shook off an early decline as tensions over Greenland cooled, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc adding $500 to its year-end price target on rising competition…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday (January 22, 2026) after three sessions of losses, tracking gains in global markets after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone on Greenland. In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 397.74 points, or 0.49%, to close at 82,307.37. During the day, the benchmark…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee rebounded marginally from its all-time low levels and gained 3 paise to close at 91.62 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (January 22, 2026), on suspected RBI intervention and a positive trend in domestic equities. Follow the World Economic Forum LIVE Forex traders said…
Gold exchange-traded funds corrected sharply by up to 21% on Thursday, even as spot gold saw a relatively modest decline, driven largely by profit-booking and unwinding of speculative positions. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Gold exchange-traded funds witnessed sharp corrections of up to 21 per cent on Thursday, even as spot prices corrected modestly, in what…
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The amount of money sent or spent abroad by Indians fell to a two-year low of $1.94 billion in November 2025, pulled down in large part by a sharp dip in the amount spent on foreign studies, which fell to its lowest level since…
The data, released as part of the RBI’s monthly bulletin, shows that the main reason direct investment outflows exceeded inflows in November was because of relatively high repatriations and disinvestments by foreign companies operating in India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s net foreign direct investments (FDI) remained negative for the fourth consecutive month in…
26/08/2019 MUMBAI: A view of the BSE building in Mumbai, Monday, August 26, 2019. The BSE Sensex jumped over 700 points afternoon session. Photo. Paul Noronha | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped 1% in early trade on Thursday (January 22, 2026), led by advances in PSU banks, Services…
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and gained 15 paise to trade at 91.50 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Thursday (January 22, 2026), on improved risk appetite after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had no intention of…
