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Silver broke records this week, crossing the $60 per ounce mark for the first time in history, marking a milestone for the precious metal. After years of steady gains, 2025 was extraordinary, with silver prices rising due to strong industrial demand, ongoing supply shortages and global economic uncertainties. The rally was also echoed in India, […]
RBI has kept the benchmark interest rate at 6.5% since February 2023 after raising it by 250 basis points during the tightening cycle. | Photo credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will announce its monetary policy decision on Friday morning, after a three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee that began on […]
The modest opening reflected mixed global signals and continued concerns over foreign institutional investor outflows and continued rupee weakness, even as expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut provided some support. The benchmark indices opened marginally higher on Thursday morning with the Sensex rising 156.04 points or 0.18 per cent to ₹85,262.85 and the […]
The Indian market ended weaker on Wednesday, with the Sensex and Nifty heading lower and extending their decline to a fourth session, while investors remained cautious around record levels. The mood on Dalal Street remained subdued ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate decision and policy announcements due on Friday, and as continued […]
Markets opened cautiously on Wednesday and extended losses in early trade, with the Sensex falling 210.88 points or 0.25 percent to 84,927.39 from the previous close of 85,138.27. The index opened at 85,150.64. The Nifty fell 91.75 points or 0.35 percent to 25,940.45 from the previous close of 26,032.20 after opening at 26,004.90. “Nifty’s correction […]
Topline Dell shares rose along with other technology stocks on Wednesday despite third-quarter revenue falling $120 million short of Wall Street’s revenue expectations, though the company was able to salvage the miss with stronger-than-expected earnings per share and a positive AI sales forecast. Dell shares rose nearly 7% on Wednesday. Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty […]
Conventional wisdom tells investors to refrain from timing the markets, but there are exceptions to the rules. One of those exceptions is when markets enter a strong macro cycle, says GQuant FinXray founder Shankar Sharma. He goes on to say that this was not only critical, but essential for investing.“No matter how well you choose […]
Despite a weak start, markets staged a notable recovery on Friday before finishing flat. The Nifty saw a weak opening; it opened lower and drifted further to form the day’s low in the first hour of the session. However, markets subsequently staged a notable recovery for the remainder of the session. It managed to make […]
Markets snapped their four-week winning streak to end slightly lower as profit booking and mixed global signals weighed in. While the tone remained largely positive and volatile during the early sessions, selling at the end of the week erased early gains. Sector performance remained mixed throughout the week. Metals, energy and real estate stocks posted […]
As noted in the previous edition of this column, Bitcoin’s (BTC) strongest months have historically been October and November, with average gains of 21.89% and 46.02%, respectively. In keeping with this promise, the crypto market started strong in October as BTC rose from approximately $114,000 (all figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated) on October […]
