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…
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. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories in New Delhi, during the Pre-Budget meeting on…
After one of the most explosive rallies in modern market history, few investors expect gold to pull off a repeat in 2026. But many top money managers are still betting on further gains, arguing that the forces that propelled bullion to a record remain in place. Gold surged 65 per cent in 2025 — its…
Techno Paints and Chemicals CMD Akuri Srinivas Reddy with Veteran Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Techno Paints and Chemicals plans to file Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for a ₹500 crore initial public offering (IPO) in 2026-27. The process is expected to be completed in the same financial year, CMD Akuri…
Union Minister Piyush Goyal in conversation with EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, in Brussels on January 9, 2026. Photo: @PiyushGoyalX/ANI Photo Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal concluded a two-day visit to Brussels on Friday (January 9, 2026), which marked a “decisive step” forward in the India-EU Free Trade Agreement…
Due to low global prices and reduced discounts India reducing its oil imports from Russia may have limited impact in its fiscal. | Photo Credit: Reuters The prevailing low global oil prices mean that, if India chooses to shift away from importing Russian oil and switches to more oil from the U.S., the financial impact…
The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS&PI) captures spending pattern of Indian households across various consumption categories. Conducted every five years, the HCES provides granular estimates of Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) for both rural and urban populations, covering a wide range of goods and services. The…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Mutual fund investors chose gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over equity-oriented schemes in December 2025, following the rally in gold and the suboptimal returns. According to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the net inflows into gold ETFs, a mutual fund investment avenue…
