Silver prices continued their blistering rally on Monday, rising to historic levels both internationally and domestically. The white metal crossed the $82 per ounce mark for the first time globally, while silver futures in India crossed the Rs 2.50 lakh per kilogram mark.The sharp uptrend has shifted investor attention squarely to silver, with prominent market […]
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Monday as investors adjusted their positions, while market reaction to the summary of the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting was limited.BOJ policymakers debated the need to keep raising rates even after a December hike, with one of them calling for hikes every few months, a summary of views […]
India’s food and high-speed trading ecosystem is entering a decisive phase, marked by new entrants, deep-pocketed incumbents and increasing investor scrutiny of profitability. Even as a new player filed its draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) this weekend, the sector remains flush with capital, with existing players sitting on nearly ₹40,000 crore of cash. While fundraising […]
As the calendar moves towards the final sessions of the year, Dalal Street seems to have fallen into a subdued, almost festive silence. With just a few trading days to go before 2026, benchmark indices are struggling to find momentum, falling below key psychological levels and moving largely sideways as investors remain cautious. Speaking to […]
In a dramatic reversal that caught bullish traders off guard, MCX Silver March Futures plunged 8% or Rs 21,000 per kg on Monday, crashing from an unprecedented peak of Rs 254,174/kg to Rs 233,120/kg after a non-stop rally that pushed the white metal to never-before-seen levels.The carnage followed silver’s historic breach of the $80 per […]
Domestic gold prices fell sharply on Monday, falling by Rs 1,300 per 10 grams, or almost 1%, on the back of international prices. The breather came as traders booked profits after last week’s rally, which saw the yellow metal consistently hit record highs. The February gold futures on the MCX were trading at Rs 1,38,555. […]
European shares hit record highs on Monday, led by commodity stocks, as trading resumed after Christmas and Boxing Day.The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.02% to 588.71 at 0820 GMT, down from the record high of 589.61 it hit earlier in the session. Across the region, Germany’s DAX fell 0.2%, while Britain’s FTSE 100 and France’s […]
Copper prices rose to new record highs in late 2025, supported by a confluence of macroeconomic tailwinds, supply and structural demand disruptions from electrification and AI-connected infrastructure.Benchmark LME three-month copper contracts repeatedly tested the $12,000 per tonne level, while Indian copper futures rose above Rs 1,240/kg. The January 30, 2026 futures contract was trading at […]
Record selling of foreign stocks halted the Indian stock market’s surge in 2025 even as benchmarks hit new highs after a 14-month rally, underscoring a growing divergence between the behavior of global and domestic investors.Foreign portfolio investors sold about 1.6 trillion rupees ($18 billion) of equities over the year, the highest annual outflows on record, […]
Silver continued its historic rally on Monday, briefly breaching the $83 per ounce mark for the first time ever before pulling back sharply in intraday trading. The metal rose to $83.62 in the early hours before profit booking and easing geopolitical tensions led to a 4.2% decline by 0830 GMT.Silver prices saw a sharp intraday […]