Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 40 paise to 87.68 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (October 16, 2025), primarily driven by central bank intervention, a softer dollar index. Forex traders said other supportive factors like positive domestic equities, lower crude oil prices and renewed…
Gold rose to a record as heightened US-China frictions and bets the Federal Reserve will press on with monetary easing through the end of the year supported demand. Bullion has risen more than 5 per cent so far this week and touched a peak above $4,242 an ounce on Thursday, as a breakneck rally underway…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Thursday (October 16, 2025). File photo for representation. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Thursday (October 16, 2025), tracking a rally in global markets amid U.S. Fed rate cut hopes. Fresh foreign fund inflows also…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on during a press conference with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., on October 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio has room to come down to the 3% range, Treasury Secretary…
SEBI banned eight individuals, alleging them of insider trading in the scrips of India Energy Exchange. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) banned eight individuals, alleging them of insider trading in the scrips of India Energy Exchange amounting to a ₹173.14 crore, according to an interim order released October…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Reuters shows that for the first half of the financial year (April to September 2025), the trade deficit shrank by 2.3%. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday showed that India’s total exports stood at $67.2 billion in September 2025, up 0.8% over…
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal holds a bilateral meeting with U.S. Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor, in New Delhi on October 13, 2025. Photo: X/@USAmbIndia via ANI A team from India is currently in the U.S. to discuss issues relating to tariffs, according to Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. However, due to the ongoing shutdown in the…
As Dhanteras approaches, Indian investors are turning to gold again — not just for tradition, but as a hedge against economic uncertainty. Amidst challenges, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are the perfect vehicle for investors. Sky-high physical prices and storage concerns are driving investors toward paper forms of bullion. Gold ETFs saw record inflows of ₹8,151 crore…
Attacking the Modi government over the change in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) rules, the opposition on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) alleged that salaried people are being punished for the Modi government’s “mishandling of the economy” and urged Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to scrap the “draconian” provisions. The opposition hit out at the…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee bounced back sharply by 75 paise to close at 88.06 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (October 15, 2025), posting its biggest intraday gain in nearly four months, due to likely intervention by the RBI and a surge in the domestic markets….
