Silver entered 2026 following an unprecedented rally in 2025, during which prices surged to record highs above $80/oz before retracing amid extreme volatility. According to HSBC Global Investment Research, the rally was driven less by traditional industrial fundamentals and more by physical market tightness, investment demand, and macroeconomic uncertainty. While prices are assessed as fundamentally…
The rupee fell 3 paise to 89.90 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (January 8, 2026) weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices and FII outflows. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee fell 3 paise to 89.90 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (January 8,…
Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has accused a Bank of America (BofA) unit of violating insider trading rules and breaking internal “Chinese walls” in a 2024 share sale, a notice showed. The SEBI notice followed its investigation into the conduct of the bank’s domestic securities unit in managing a March 2024…
The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.4% in the current fiscal, maintaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy despite punitive U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (January 8, 2026) amid persistent foreign fund…
Gold prices dipped on Thursday, pressured by a firm dollar as investors geared up for a key jobs report later this week that could provide more hints on US monetary policy moves and while they assess the US pressure on Venezuela. Spot gold lost 0.3 per cent to $4,440.67 per ounce as of 0344 GMT,…
There has been a lot of focus on the recent Aravalli judgment and its implications for mining operations across the green belt as well as the government’s commitments regarding environmental standards and regulatory protection for ecologically sensitive areas. In the Paris summit, India had committed to four quantified climate targets, grounded in the principle of…
Data shows that not all commodities exported to the U.S. were impacted by tariffs | Photo Credit: VIPIN CHANDRAN Last month, we noted that India’s trade data for November had shown a continued resilience in exports despite mounting U.S. tariffs. Not only did India’s overall exports grow, but shipments to the U.S. also rebounded. However,…
Arun Kumar, former professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, also said the government should focus on introducing new-age reforms in higher education to equip students, including girls, with contemporary skills and place greater emphasis on research and development, so that women also benefit and India’s overall outcomes improve.
Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold prices fell on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) as a stronger dollar and investors reassessing the recent developments in the U.S. Venezuela situation weighed on the metal. Spot gold dropped 0.8% to $4,461.51 per ounce, as of 1001 GMT, after briefly touching a more…
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India added 6.34 gigawatts (GW)-worth wind energy capacity in the calendar year 2025 with the total capacity in the country scaling 54.51 GW at the end of the year, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi informed Wednesday (January 7, 2026). Poignant…
