We are all familiar with Systematic Investment Plans (SIP) and to an extent, Systematic Transfer Plan (STP). The goal is similar: when you invest in a disciplined manner over a long period of time, the average cost of acquisition works in your favour as you purchase across market cycles. There are certain differences as well,…
Gold and silver prices are likely to witness sharp swings next week as traders weigh key economic data and brace for heightened geopolitical uncertainty after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, analysts said. Investors will focus on key US data points, including ISM Manufacturing, December ADP employment numbers, and the unemployment rate, along with…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. attack on Venezuela will likely have a negligible direct impact on India’s energy security, according to an analysis of the latest data. The latest data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry shows that India imported $255.3 million worth of oil from…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign portfolio investors have started 2026 on a cautious note, extending their selling streak from last year by withdrawing ₹7,608 crore ($846 million) from Indian equities in the first two trading sessions of January. The withdrawal of funds followed the largest outflow of ₹1.66 lakh…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign portfolio investors have started 2026 on a cautious note, extending their selling streak from last year by withdrawing ₹7,608 crore ($846 million) from Indian equities in the first two trading sessions of January. The withdrawal of funds followed the largest outflow of ₹1.66 lakh…
Zoho. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Human resources solutions provider CIEL HR Services has raised ₹30 crore from 88 investors, including Zoho Corporation, Pegasus India and Standard Fireworks, ahead of its proposed initial public offering (IPO). In a public announcement, the Chennai-based company said it carried out a pre-IPO placement of 27,27,272 equity shares at…
Gold ($4,332/ounce) lost 4.4 per cent and silver ($72.8/ounce) was down 8.2 per cent last week. In the local market, gold futures (₹1,35,761/10 gm) slipped 2.9 per cent and silver futures (₹2,36,316/kg) lost 1.4 per cent. MCX-Gold (₹1,35,761) Gold futures (February) saw a sharp drop in price last Monday. In the following sessions though, it…
Gold and silver steadied at the beginning of the year after their best annual performances since 1979 as traders assessed the reweighting of a benchmark commodity index that starts next week. Bullion gained as much as 1.9 per cent on Friday before paring most gains during US hours. Silver eased after earlier climbing as much…
Indo-Canadian rapper AP Dhillon performs during a concert as part of his ‘One of One – India Tour’, in Mumbai on Decemeber 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has established a Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to facilitate the expansion of the “concert economy”, boosting employment and tourism in the…
Silver is influencing both the pace of the green transition and the flow of long-term capital in ways that are already playing out across current projects. As green technologies move from pilots to large-scale rollout, the materials enabling them become increasingly critical. Silver now plays a central role in how solar, electric mobility and digital…
