Gold soared over $4,500 an ounce, and silver hit $80 per ounce late on Tuesday in the global market before paring gains on profit-booking by investors by mid-day on Wednesday. The precious metals complex has gained significantly this week after the US administration’s military intervention in Venezuela to topple Nicolas Maduro. In view of the…
Sensex firms, Maruti, Power Grid, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints and Tata Steel were among the biggest laggards. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower for the third day in a row on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) as geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about potential…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The government has estimated that real growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country will stand at 7.4% in the current financial year 2025-26, up from the 6.5% seen in the previous year. In the First Advance Estimates of GDP for 2025-26, released…
The rupee opened at 90.20 against the U.S. dollar and traded in the range of 89.75-90.23 before settling at 89.87 on Wednesday (January 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The rupee rose 31 paise to close at 89.87 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) on possible intervention by the Reserve Bank…
Image for representational purposes only. The rupee rose 26 paise to 89.92 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (January 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee rose 26 paise to 89.92 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) aided by a weaker greenback and a sharp drop…
Titan, Infosys, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, and Reliance Industries were among the gainers on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) after the markets opened. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) as geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about potential U.S. tariff hikes weighed on…
India’s household gold stockpile of about 25,000 tonnes has emerged as a critical macroeconomic buffer, supporting currency stability, financial resilience and consumption, according to IIFL Capital’s Outlook 2026 | Photo Credit: istock.com India’s household gold stockpile, which is estimated at around 25,000 tonnes, has quietly emerged as one of the country’s most important macroeconomic shock…
Venezuela exported gold worth nearly 4.14 billion Swiss francs ($5.2 billion) to Switzerland between 2013 and 2016 during the early years of former president Nicolas Maduro, according to customs data reviewed by Reuters. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss francs ($5.20 billion) to Switzerland during the early years of…
Gold coins saw nearly double the sales, while studded jewellery delivered its best performance of the year. Jewellery and watch maker Titan Co Ltd on Tuesday reported a whopping 40 per cent annual growth in its standalone revenue during the December quarter of FY26, aided by surging gold prices. According to the latest quarterly updates,…
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the second day in a row on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), dragged by heavy selling in blue-chip stocks Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and worries over a fresh warning from the U.S. to further raise tariffs against…
