The National Stock Exchange had first announced the strategic collaboration with the Indian Gas Exchange. | Photo Credit: Reuters Heralding the institution of a market-based mechanism for price discovery and the availability of natural gas in the country, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee slipped by 1 paisa to 90.67 against the U.S. dollar in the early session on Monday (February 16, 2026) amid FII outflows and a stronger greenback. A marginal rise in global crude oil prices and a sharp decline in the country’s forex reserves also weighed on…
Among the Sensex constituents, PowerGrid, HDFC Bank, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Eternal, HCL Technologies, ITC, Trent, Asian Paints, and Tata Steel were the gainers. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a weak note on Monday (February 16, 2026), tracking a mixed trend in global markets,…
Empirical evidence suggests that individuals are typically not good market timers. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters You may be a buy-and-hold investor or a market timer. How did you feel about the sharp decline in silver ETF prices after they touched an all-time high? Did you regret not taking profit at higher levels? Or did…
Precious metal prices are expected to witness further consolidation in the next week, with volatility likely to persist as investors track key US economic data, including inflation numbers, GDP readings and policy signals from Federal Reserve, analysts said. Traders will also closely watch the US labour data, along with Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting…
Image for representative purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India has added 52,537 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation from all sources combined in the ongoing financial year until January 31, the Union Ministry of Power said on Sunday (February 15, 2026). This translates to an addition of more than 11% to the total installed…
The precious metals market has entered 2026 at a breakneck pace. With gold and silver prices opening the year at historic highs, the jewellery industry finds itself at a defining crossroads. For many jewellers, the instinct might be to retreat or downsize. Instead, the industry is witnessing a masterclass in resilience, as brands pivot from…
Following concerns in the Indian textile and garment industry, which is the largest employment generator after agriculture, Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that India is to have the same facility as Bangladesh, and that Indian garment and textile exporters will also benefit. File picture used for representation only. | Photo Credit:…
The story so far: The Interim Agreement between India and the U.S. on trade has buoyed investor sentiment in India, especially because of the prospect of tariffs on Indian exports to the U.S. reducing to 18%. However, since the deal was announced through a joint statement on February 7, the contours of what it could include have…
During times of economic uncertainty, 65.7% said gold feels like the safest option compared to bank savings, mutual funds or equities. Gold remains the most trusted investment for young Indians despite growing access to modern financial products, with 62 per cent of respondents choosing the metal as the first choice for investment, according to a…
