In the international market, both silver and gold corrected during Asian trading hours. Silver futures ended their five-day record-breaking rally and declined by ₹4,027 to ₹2,87,550 per kg on Friday, while gold prices slipped to ₹1,42,601 per 10 grams as investors booked profits tracking weak global trends and a stronger US dollar. On the Multi…
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee extended its weakening momentum for the third straight session, losing 10 paise to 90.44 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (January 16, 2026), weighed down by relentless outflow of foreign funds and a firm greenback. Lower crude oil prices and positive…
Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal at the curtain raiser event in the run-up to the Bharat Electricity Summit (2026). (Credit: X/mlkhattar) As per our estimates, India has an investment potential of about half a trillion U.S. dollars over the next seven years, said Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal on Thursday (January 15, 2026)….
From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys jumped nearly 5% after the Bengaluru-headquartered firm saw its revenue from operations grow by 8.9%. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Friday (January 16, 2026), driven by a sharp jump in Infosys after the company raised its revenue growth guidance…
The tariff pause appears to be just a minor speed bump for silver, rather than a serious threat to a rally that’s seen it triple in value over the past year. Silver dropped on Friday after the US refrained from putting import tariffs on critical minerals, but was still up 15 per cent for the…
Budget expectations LIVE Updates: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday (1 February), as per reports, despite confusion over whether the government would opt for either Saturday or Monday instead. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the decision will be taken by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary…
The Centre has received numerous representations from state governments and Union territories, underscoring the urgent need for a more robust drug regulatory system, the officials said. Seized of the issue, the union health and family welfare ministry is finalizing a comprehensive plan to upgrade existing infrastructure and expand the technical workforce. Persistent quality issues risk…
India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The country’s merchandise exports rose 1.87% to $38.5 billion in December 2025, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday (January 15, 2026). Imports increased to $63.55 billion in December 2025 from $58.43 billion a year ago. The trade deficit stood at $25 billion during the…
In the previous session, gold bullion hit a record $4,642.72. Gold slipped on Thursday as investors booked profits after the yellow metal hit a record in the previous session, while an apparent softer tone from US President Donald Trump on the Federal Reserve chair and Iran also dampened safe-haven demand. Spot gold was down 0.7…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices plunged on Thursday (January 15, 2026) after fears over instability in Iran were eased by comments from U.S. President Donald Trump. West Texas Intermediate dropped 3.0% to $60.16 per barrel while Brent crude was down 2.93% to $64.57, after Mr. Trump said he…
