Silver prices slumped ₹14,301 to ₹2.29 lakh per kilogram in futures trade on Thursday amid renewed escalation signals from President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict, lifting the US dollar and weighed on precious metals. Ending a four-day rally, the white metal dived by ₹14,301, or 5.87 per cent, to ₹2,29,200 per kilogram on the…
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee recovered 151 paise from its record low level to trade at 93.19 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Thursday (April 2, 2026), backed by the Reserve Bank’s move to restrict banks’ net open position in the onshore forward…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) has announced the launch of its Women Plan to encourage greater participation of women in India’s capital markets. Demat accounts held by women in India have grown by over 129% since 2021, increasing from 6.67 million to over 28…
Gold retreated from two-week highs on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said that Washington would continue its military campaign in Iran in the coming weeks, pushing crude prices sharply higher and dampening hopes of interest rate cuts. Spot gold was down 2 per cent at $4,664.39 per ounce, as of 0439 GMT, snapping a…
The 30-share BSE Sensex plummeted by 1,433.72 points, or 1.96%, to 71,700.60. The 50-share NSE Nifty dived 445.70 points, or 1.97%, to 22,233.70 in the morning trade. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined 2% in early trade on Thursday (April 2, 2026) amid rising geopolitical tensions following U.S. President…
Highlights Trump vows to strike Iran “extremely hard” over next few weeks US dollar advances; Brent surges over 4% Fed’s Alberto Musalem says no need to change interest rate stance now Gold prices reversed course to slip more than 1% on Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United…
The move follows concerns that some traders were exploiting duty differences through FTAs, particularly with ASEAN countries. | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The government on Wednesday announced curbs on imports of gold, platinum and silver jewellery with immediate effect, a move aimed at checking misuse of free trade agreements (FTAs). These restrictions will operate irrespective…
Gold prices increased by ₹4,120 or 3 per cent on Wednesday to ₹1,50,853 per 10 gram against ₹1,46,733 in the previous trading session on the back firm trend in the global markets. It opened on strong note at ₹1,49,569 per 10 gram and rallied further on global cues, said the Indian Bullion and Jewellers Association…
NTPC, Sun Pharma, Power Grid, UltraTech Cement and Bharti Airtel were the laggards. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 2% higher on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), in tandem with a sharp rally in global markets on hopes of a potential de-escalation in the ongoing West Asia conflict. Starting the…
Gross domestic revenues rose 5.9% to over ₹1.46 lakh crore, while those from imports grew 17.8% to ₹53,861 crore. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gross GST collections grew 8.8% to over ₹2 lakh crore in March, aided by tax mop-ups from domestic sales as well as imports, government data showed on Wednesday (April 1,…
