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…
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue of ₹1.74 lakh crore in December 2025 confirms just how narrow the government’s fiscal policy space is. The December data reflect the economic activity in November, the second month under the new, reduced GST rates. December’s revenues were marginally higher than the ₹1.7 lakh crore collected in November….
Soaring silver prices have begun to impact the global solar power industry, particularly the photovoltaic sector. Chinese manufacturers of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells or panels plan to hike prices during the current quarter or cut production. China dominates global solar panel manufacturing, producing over 80 per cent of the world’s panels, cells, and wafers, controlling…
The overall kitty had increased by $4.368 billion to $693.318 billion in the previous reporting week. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s forex reserves jumped by $.293 billion to $696.61 billion in the week to December 26, the RBI said on Friday (January 2, 2026). The overall kitty had increased by $4.368 billion to $693.318…
Gold prices climbed ₹1,100 to ₹1,39,440 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid firm trends in international markets, according to the marketmen. Silver prices also surged by ₹4,000 to ₹2,41,400 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). In the international market, spot gold increased by $67.47, or 1.56 per cent, to $4,392.94 per…
Mumbai, India – December 4, 2018: The BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) is Asia’s oldest stock exchange. | Photo Credit: th-online Administrator Equity benchmark index Nifty hit its lifetime peak before closing 182 points higher on Friday (January 2, 2026) and the BSE Sensex jumped 573 points, powered by strong buying in power, banking and…
Image used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian rupee slipped below the 90-mark and settled the day lower by 22 paise at 90.20 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (January 2, 2026), amid disappointing macroeconomic data and strengthening of the American currency in overseas markets. Forex traders said persistent…
London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index topped 10,000 points for the first time on January 2, 2026, extending a record run seen last year. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index topped 10,000 points for the first time on Friday (January 2, 2026), extending a record…
