File picture of U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters The announcements by U.S. President Donald Trump and the White House regarding trade deals with Japan and details of the deal with Indonesia on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) will have significant implications and lessons for a potential trade deal with India, according to officials…
Gold pushed higher in early Asia trading after US President Donald Trump called for the immediate evacuation of Tehran, boosting demand for havens as investors track hostilities between Israel and Iran. Bullion rose as much as 0.4 per cent to top $3,400 an ounce, following a 1.4 per cent slide on Monday, which was the…
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.02 against the dollar before inching up to 85.98, down 22 paise from its previous close. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee declined 22 paise to 85.98 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) amid a rise in global crude…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined for the third session in a row on Friday (July 11, 2025), dropping nearly 1%, dragged by heavy selling in IT, auto and energy stocks amid a muted start of the earnings season. Tariff-related uncertainties and mixed global market trends also added to the pressure, analysts said….
According to WGC’s 2025 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey, gold sentiment within the central banking community remains positive. Central banks across the world are upbeat about gold prospects for the next 12 months. A survey conducted by the World Gold Council (WGC) showed that most of the banks expect gold reserves to increase over the…
A man walks past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Wednesday tracking a positive trend in Asian markets. Japan securing a trade deal with the U.S. propelled a rally in Asian markets, which in turn added to optimistic…
This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Central Government’s net direct tax collections up to July 10, 2025, have come in lower than in the same period of the previous financial year, according to official data released on Friday (July 11, 2025). This contraction has been led by…
Gold prices flat across India | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Gold prices in India were flat across all cities, except Mumbai. The price for 8 grams of 24-carat gold were also flat in all cities compared to yesterday. Below is a detailed breakdown of gold prices in key cities. Gold rates in India: The gold…
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 2 paise to 86.40 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (July 23, 2025), amid outflow of foreign funds and higher crude oil prices. According to forex traders, positive sentiment in domestic equity markets capped a sharp fall in the rupee even…
File picture used for representation only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu While the financial inclusion programme of the Union government has meant that around 96% of the population has access to a bank account, the latest data and analysis on the sector show that a vast part of India’s poor and low-income households are increasingly…
