Gold was little changed after a two-day decline, with many Asian markets offline for the Lunar New Year holiday. Bullion was near $4,880 an ounce in early trading, having lost more than 3 per cent over the previous two sessions, when the US dollar strengthened. Trading has been unusually choppy since a historic rout at…
India’s direct tax system has undergone a significant expansion over the last decade, marked by a sharp rise in the number of taxpayers as well as sustained improvements in administrative efficiency. Time-series data released by the Income-Tax Department indicate that this expansion has been broad-based and persistent, reflecting deeper formal participation rather than a short-lived…
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, a commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy provider, on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) said its ₹3,100-crore initial public offering will open for subscription on February 23. The company has fixed a price band of ₹1,000-1,053 per share, valuing it at ₹12,325 crore at the upper end. The company’s IPO will…
The rupee opened at 90.72 against the U.S. dollar and moved in a tight range, touching a high of 90.64 and a low of 90.78 in intraday deals. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee gained 5 paise to settle at 90.69 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (February 17, 2026), backed by positive…
PDP legislator Waheed-ur-Rehmaan Parra. File. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) demanded an all-party meeting in the Assembly on Kashmir’s apple crisis in the wake of the India-U.S. trade deal. Speaking in the House, PDP leader and legislator Waheed-ur-Rehmaan Parra said the all-party meeting was important “to…
Precious metals declined for the second consecutive day to high a 10-day low on Tuesday on profit-booking, after a sharp rally in the past few months. Most importantly, gold dropped below $4,900 an ounce and silver to $72 an ounce. In the domestic market, the yellow metal declined by Rs 2,233 or one per cent…
Gold prices drop on February 17 | Photo Credit: SAHIBA CHAWDHARY Gold prices in India saw a decrease in all key cities today on February 17. The price for 8 grams of 24-carat gold also dropped in all cities compared with the previous session. Below is a detailed breakdown of gold prices in key cities….
The BSE Smallcap Select Index rose 0.49%, and the Midcap Select Index gained 0.26%. File | Photo Credit: PTI Stock markets closed higher for the second straight session on Tuesday (February 17, 2026), driven by gains in bank, IT and capital goods shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 173.81 points, or 0.21%, to close at…
Infosys CEO and managing director Salil Parekh said our collaboration with Anthropic marks a strategic leap toward advancing enterprise AI. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shares of IT major Infosys rose more than 3% on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) after the company said it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Anthropic to develop and deliver…
Gold and silver prices fell on Tuesday, extending recent volatility in the precious-metals market as subdued global participation and shifting investor expectations weighed on sentiment. The decline comes after a strong rally earlier in the year, with traders increasingly booking profits and reacting to quieter trading conditions across major financial centres. Precious metals continued to…
