Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty extended their gains for the second straight session on Monday (February 9, 2026), driven by optimism over the India-U.S. trade deal and robust buying in public sector banks, consumer durables, and realty stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 485.35 points, or 0.58%, to close at 84,065.75. During the day,…
Forex traders said the rupee witnessed high volatility as the support from positive domestic equities and foreign fund inflows was negated by risk-off sentiments among investors. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee witnessed a volatile trading session and settled for the day on a lower note, down 9 paise at 90.74 (provisional) against the U.S….
Budget 2026 has proposed accelerating the ‘recycling’ of real estate assets owned by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) by creating dedicated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). In her Budget speech on 1 February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that REITs have emerged as a successful tool for asset monetisation and that the government plans to…
Signage is seen outside the Moody’s Corporation headquarters in New York. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Moody’s Ratings on Monday (February 9, 2026) projected India’s GDP to grow at 6.4% in the next fiscal, the fastest pace among G-20 economies, driven by strong domestic consumption, policy measures, and a stable banking system. In its banking…
FILE PHOTO: UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. | Photo Credit: Hiba Kola Gold prices in India have seen an upward trend today, February 9, with an increase seen across all major cities. The price of both 22-carat and 24-carat gold has risen compared with…
Gold and silver extended gains on Monday, with the former trading just above the $5,000-per-ounce level as the dollar dipped, while investors awaited key jobs and inflation data due later in the week to gauge U.S. interest rate trajectory. Spot gold rose 1.1% to $5,012.76 per ounce by 0502 GMT after a 4% climb on…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a positive note on Monday (February 9, 2026) amid foreign fund inflows, a rally in Asian markets and optimism following a fresh trade agreement between India and the U.S. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 441.77 points, or 0.53%, to 84,022.17 in the morning trade. The 50-share NSE…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee gained 21 paise to 90.44 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (February 9, 2026), supported by positive sentiments after India and the U.S. reached a framework for an interim trade pact. Forex traders said the rupee opened on a…
In the international market, gold gained $234.7, or nearly 5 per cent, over the past week on the Comex, recovering to $5,000 per ounce from a low of $4,400 per ounce. Gold prices are likely to trade firm next week as traders await key economic data, including US inflation numbers, for fresh cues on interest…
Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s IT minister, said India could attract over $200 billion in data-centre investments over the years. Addressing a press conference at a 3DExperience World event in Houston, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said data centres could generate huge upstream and downstream employment in India, just the way the internet did. However, execution is…
