Gold hit a more than four-month high on Monday, as increased bets for a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this month lifted bullion’s allure, while silver rose above $40 per ounce for the first time in more than a decade. By 0238 GMT, spot gold rose 0.7 per cent to $3,470.69 per ounce, hitting…
Healthcare decisions, perhaps more than any other, show the complex equation of trust, access and value for money. Add to that the factor of geographical distance for NRIs, and the decision becomes even more nuanced. For millions of NRIs, this decision is now shaped by the realities of rising healthcare costs abroad and the assurance…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Last week, we explored the basics of blockchain, the engine of cryptocurrencies. Now, we move on to the next layer in the chain. Since blocks can be added one after another in the blockchain, the next logical question is who adds blocks and how the…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Many appear to be interested in buying government bonds. You can buy such bonds by placing bids through your brokerage account. The intention to invest in such bonds is not surprising, given that they are credit-risk-free. In this article, we discuss the factors you must…
How did the Income Tax Department complete the “mammoth” task of rationalising and simplifying the huge Income Tax Act 1961 in just about six months, and then implementing the Select Committee’s voluminous suggestions in just one month? By cramming in 75,000 man-hours of work in that time and even putting probationers on the job, that’s…
The Hindu has learnt from various export promotion bodies that the liquidity crunch is a major concern for exporters as they have already bought the stock that they would have exported to the U.S. under normal circumstances. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Government has come up with an “action plan” to respond to the…
Indian businesses are in a “cosy comfort zone” created by the presence of a 1.4 billion-person domestic market, and need to find opportunities globally, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday (August 30, 2025). In the comments that come amid deep concerns about the impact of high U.S. tariffs on the Indian economy, Mr….
Traders can consider long positions
Speaking virtually at an event organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday (August 30, 2025) said the high growth momentum exhibited in the first quarter of the current fiscal is expected to continue in the coming quarter as well, with a downward bias emanating from high…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The bilateral trade between India and China has been growing at a healthy rate, but the trade gap remains sharply tilted in Beijing’s favour. India has time and again flagged its concern over the ballooning trade deficit and the non-trade barriers faced by Indian…
