Shares of the country’s largest bank were trading at ₹831, up 1.74% over the previous close on the Bombay Stock Exchange. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Country’s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI), on Wednesday (July 16, 2025), said it will raise up to ₹20,000 crore via the issue of bonds to domestic investors in…
Investment is what you do with your savings. Spending is what you do to maintain current lifestyle. Then, there is discretionary spending, including spending on experiences and material goods. Here, we see why discretionary spending on some material goods can be just as rewarding as spending on experiences. Experience vs. passion assets You can take…
Gold prices down | Photo Credit: ANUSHREE FADNAVIS Gold prices in India saw decrease today across all cities. The price for 8 grams of 24-carat gold also dropped in all cities compared to yesterday. Below is a detailed breakdown of gold prices in key cities. Gold rates in India: Gold prices in India today were…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee rose 12 paise to 85.80 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (July 17, 2025) amid a drop in global crude oil prices and a hope of a breakthrough in the ongoing India-U.S. trade talks. However, a strengthening dollar against overseas…
As per WPI data, food articles saw a deflation of 3.75% in June, as against a deflation of 1.56% in May, with vegetables seeing a sharp drop. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Inflation continued to cool in June 2025, with retail inflation coming in at a 77-month low of 2.1% and wholesale inflation registering a…
Gold prices slipped to ₹98,691 per 10 gram against ₹98,768 | Photo Credit: ALESSIA PIERDOMENICO Gold prices slipped to ₹98,691 per 10 gram against ₹98,768 on hopes of early resolution to the ongoing Israel-Iran war with the US and most European countries calling for peace. In fact, in the last two days the yellow metal…
From the Sensex firms, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Trent, NTPC and Bharat Electronics were among the gainers. Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the day on a firm note on Thursday (July 17, 2025) but later faced selling pressure, with investors remaining in a wait-and-watch mode, as hopes are pinned on…
India is going through a rocky terrain as far as industrial production and corporate investment are concerned. On June 30, the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI) released the monthly growth rate of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which has slowed to a nine month low of 1.2%. This piece attempts to explain…
The blistering rally that’s seen gold prices soar more than a quarter this year has sputtered out in the last couple of months, as trade tensions eased and on signs investors are hesitant to enter at these elevated levels. Gold steadied as investors watched for clearer signs that Israel-Iran tensions won’t spill over into war…
Image sued for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The rupee declined 15 paise to settle at 86.07 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (July 17, 2025) amid a stronger greenback, outflow of foreign funds and volatile global crude oil prices. Selling trend in the domestic equity markets and uncertainties over the outcome…
