Gold prices climbed ₹1,100 to ₹1,39,440 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid firm trends in international markets, according to the marketmen. Silver prices also surged by ₹4,000 to ₹2,41,400 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). In the international market, spot gold increased by $67.47, or 1.56 per cent, to $4,392.94 per…
Mumbai, India – December 4, 2018: The BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) is Asia’s oldest stock exchange. | Photo Credit: th-online Administrator Equity benchmark index Nifty hit its lifetime peak before closing 182 points higher on Friday (January 2, 2026) and the BSE Sensex jumped 573 points, powered by strong buying in power, banking and…
Image used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian rupee slipped below the 90-mark and settled the day lower by 22 paise at 90.20 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (January 2, 2026), amid disappointing macroeconomic data and strengthening of the American currency in overseas markets. Forex traders said persistent…
London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index topped 10,000 points for the first time on January 2, 2026, extending a record run seen last year. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index topped 10,000 points for the first time on Friday (January 2, 2026), extending a record…
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Shares of cigarette and tobacco product makers ITC, Godfrey Phillips and VST Industries dropped on Friday (January 2, 2026) morning, extending their previous day’s decline, after the government imposed an additional excise duty on such products effective February 1. ITC’s stock tumbled 5.11% to ₹345.35…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee witnessed range-bound trade in the morning session on Friday (January 2, 2026), appreciating by 6 paise to ₹89.92 against the US dollar as thin liquidity conditions accentuated everyday demand-supply imbalances, keeping the rupee tilted toward weakness. Forex traders said the USD/INR pair…
Precious metals kick-started the New Year on a strong note on Friday, resuming their rally after unprecedented gains in 2025, as geopolitical tensions and hopes of lower interest rates this year kept safe-haven demand intact. Spot gold climbed 1.3 per cent to $4,372.02 per ounce as of 0357 GMT, after hitting a record high of…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began Friday’s (January 2, 2026) trading session on an optimistic note as steady buying by domestic institutional investors and a rally in blue-chip Reliance Industries drove the stock markets higher in early trade. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 158.19…
Despite the headlines, Elon Musk might never make a trillion dollars. The Tesla CEO would only receive this astronomical amount if he were to meet a set of incredibly ambitious goals, which includes increasing the stock value of the company to $8.5 trillion, selling 20 million vehicles and one million robots. It seems the stuff…
US-based CME Group has raised the initial margin and holding positions’ fee for all precious metals, with silver witnessing the second hike within a week. The CME Group, which operates major derivatives exchanges such as CME, COMEX, CBOT and NYMEX, has raised the initial margin for silver to $32,500 from $25,000 for non-speculative accounts for…
