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Silver prices hit record highs in India and globally, driven by rate-cut expectations, strong industrial demand, supply deficits and safe-haven flows, with the metal outperforming gold, topping crude oil prices and maintaining a bullish medium-term outlook amid broader macroeconomic shifts Silver prices surged to a historic high of Rs 2,06,111 per kilogram on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Wednesday, extending their bullish momentum, which was seen this year, amid strong global cues, mac ...Read More >
New Delhi: Canara Bank has joined the growing list of lenders adjusting interest rates after the Reserve Bank of India's recent policy move. Following the RBI's 25 basis point cut in the repo rate earlier this month, the public sector bank has revised both its lending rates and fixed deposit interest rates. The decision comes after major banks like State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank had already announced similar reductions. In its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in the first w ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to be at 7.5 per cent in the current financial year (FY26) and 7 per cent in FY27, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable macro fundamentals, a report showed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, inflation is expected to remain benign, with average CPI inflation projected at 2.1 per cent in FY26, before normalising to around 4 per cent in FY27. CareEdge Ratings projected the current account deficit (perce ...Read More >
Amravathi/Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday defended the decision to develop medical colleges under the Public Private Partnership mode, saying it will ensure efficient services. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Speaking at the fifth collectors conference at the secretariat here, the Chief Minister addressed the politically sensitive issue of developing 10 medical colleges under the PPP model, a move vehemently opposed by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Silver futures rallied sharply by Rs 8,356 to hit a fresh record of Rs 2,06,111 per kilogram on Wednesday amid strong global cues, persistent supply concerns and expectations of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March contract surged by Rs 8,356, or 4.2 per cent, to hit a fresh peak of Rs 2,06,111 per kilogram. It had closed at Rs 1,97,755 per kg on Tuesday. The May 2026 contract for silver also witness ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 17, 2025: In a strategic move to enhance banking for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), IDFC FIRST Bank has announced the launch of its 'IDFC FIRST Global Savings Account in USD and Euro' through the GIFT City branch in Gujarat. This innovative product aims to redefine how NRIs manage their finances by offering an account that facilitates operations in foreign currencies. Notable features include zero remittance fees, attractive interest rates, and seamless digital transfers worldwid ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Silver prices surged to a new lifetime high of Rs 2,05,934 per kilogram in the futures trade on Wednesday, supported by a rally in the white metal globally amid signs of tightening supplies and expectations of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March contract zoomed by Rs 8,179, or 4.14 per cent, to touch a lifetime high of Rs 2,05,934 per kilogram. The metal had closed at Rs 1,97,755 per kg on Tuesday. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a flat but slightly positive note on Wednesday. At 09:21 a.m., the BSE Sensex stood at 84,743.28, a rise of 63.42 points or 0.07 per cent. At the same time, NSE Nifty50 stood at 25,898.05, showing a gain of 37.95 points or 0.15 per cent. While the market started in green, experts say that a sharp fall in the value of the rupee and continuous selling by investors make the mood cautious.Banking and Market expert Ajay Bagga noted ...Read More >
A farmer from Maharashtra was forced to travel to Cambodia and sell his kidney as a Rs 1 lakh loan and the Rs 10,000 per day interest caused his debt to balloon to Rs 74 lakh. Roshan Sadashiv Kude, a farmer from the Chandrapur district, was seeing continuous losses in farming and decided to start a dairy business. He took a cumulative loan of Rs 1 lakh from several moneylenders. Even before the dairy business could take off, the cows he had purchased died and the crops on the land he owned fai ...Read More >
By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of a highly anticipated jobs report that could offer insight into the health of the economy and the potential path for interest rates next year. A recent historic government shutdown left investors and the Federal Reserve starved of official data and increasingly reliant on secondary indicators that offered a mixed picture on the health of the labor m ...Read More >
New Delhi: For the past few weeks, everyone-from common people to investors-has been asking one question: why has the Indian rupee fallen so sharply? The rupee has slipped close 90 against the US dollar, and because of this sharp fall, the issue was raised in Parliament. The government clearly explained in the Lok Sabha that the rupee's weakness is not sudden and has happened due to several domestic and global reasons. How fast did the rupee slide? The government said that in the third week of ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): Domestic stock markets continued to remain under pressure on Tuesday as both key benchmark indices opened in the red, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and continued weakness in the rupee. At the opening bell, the Nifty 50 index started the day at 25,951.50, slipping by 75.80 points or 0.29 per cent. The BSE Sensex also opened lower at 85,025.61, down by 187.75 points or 0.22 per cent. Also Read | VB-G RAM G Bill 2025: 5 Key Chang ...Read More >
(RTTNews) - Indian shares are seen opening lower on Tuesday, tracking weak cues from global markets in the run-up to the release of key U.S. economic data that could offer clarity on the economic and rate outlook. Meanwhile, media reports suggest that India and Mexico are negotiating a limited preferential trade agreement to address the impact of Mexico's proposed 50 percent tariffs on Indian exports. Mexico is India's third-largest car export destination after South Africa and Saudi Arabia. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Retail inflation is expected to rise to around 1.5% in December as year-on-year inflation has likely bottomed out, driven by unfavourable base effects, a gradual unwinding of food deflation in the coming months and a fading disinflationary impact of goods and services tax (GST) cuts, according to Nomura. In FY26, inflation will average 1.9%, it said, slightly below the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) estimate of 2%. Retail inflation edged up to 0.7% year-on-year in November from a reco ...Read More >
Gold is consolidating high again, prolonging its remarkable monster bull. Since rocketing into extreme overboughtness in mid-October, gold has largely been drifting sideways on balance. This is really defying precedent for big-and-fast drawdowns after such massive runs, for an unbelievable fourth time in this bull. How its three earlier high consolidations played out offers insights into this current one's likely behavior. In a single month into October 20th, gold soared 18.2% achieving 15 new ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gold and silver prices rose sharply in early trade on Monday, supported by positive global cues and weakness in the US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold February futures were trading 0.72 per cent higher at Rs 1,34,580 per 10 grams during early trade. Silver March contracts also saw strong buying interest and climbed 1.36 per cent to Rs 1,95,466 per kg. The precious metals had seen sharp movements in the previous session as well. On Friday, De ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs. Rising for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 447.05 points, or 0.52 per cent, to settle at 85,712.37. During the day, it jumped 531.4 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 85,796.72. The 50-share NSE Nif ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Home, auto and other loans are likely to cost less as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and vowed to provide Rs 1 lakh crore liquidity boost to banking sector to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs. The six-member monetary policy committee, led by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, voted unanimously to lower the repurchase or repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent and retaine ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Home loan rates are set to drop to levels last seen before the global financial crisis in 2008, with the RBI's monetary policy committee reducing the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%.Several banks -- Union Bank, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra and Indian Overseas Bank -- currently offer home loans at 7.35%. Borrowers at this rate will see their interest rate decline to 7.1%, which is also the deposit rate offered by some private banks. On a Rs 1 crore home loan for 15 years, a 0. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 5 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs. Rising for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 447.05 points, or 0.52 per cent, to settle at 85,712.37. During the day, it jumped 531.4 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 85,796.72. The 50-shar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Gold prices surged by Rs 3,040 to Rs 1,33,200 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, tracking strong global trends and a weak US dollar, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Analysts said sustained jewellery demand amid the ongoing wedding season supported the precious metal. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity zoomed by Rs 3,040 to Rs 1,32,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). Gold is now inching closer to its all-time high of Rs 1,34,800 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20: Gold and silver prices declined in the futures trade on Thursday as investors trimmed their positions after the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes signalled continued caution over rate cuts. Gold Drops ₹511; Silver Down ₹411 On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery declined by Rs 511, or 0.42 per cent, to Rs 1,22,540 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 10,456 lots. Silver futures were also under pressure, with the white metal for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mortgage finance companies outside the banking sector are expected to see strong growth over the next two years, a new report said on Wednesday. According to data compiled by Crisil Ratings, the assets under management (AUM) of non-bank mortgage lenders are set to rise by 18-19 per cent this fiscal and the next, matching the 18.5 per cent growth recorded last year. However, the three key loan segments -- home loans, loans against property (LAP), and wholesale ...Read More >
The Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Council (UPAVP) has started online bookings for its newest housing project which includes ready-to-move-in 1BHK and 2BHK apartments in Saharanpur. The project operates on a first-come, first-served basis with a minimum price of around Rs 17 lakh and a maximum price after discounts of nearly Rs 14 lakh. The housing complex comprises G+3 buildings built using RCC-framed, earthquake-resistant technology. The project is RERA-approved, with no hidden charg ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (UNI) For India's festive shoppers this year, convenience trumped bargain-hunting. A new Paisabazaar survey of over 10,200 consumers reveals a major shift in borrowing behaviour with 42pc respondents choosing lenders offering instant loan disbursal and minimal paperwork over those with the lowest interest rates. In contrast, only 25pc said the interest rate was their top priority. The findings highlight how personal loans are increasingly being used for aspirational and plann ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) Gold prices fell by Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,23,400 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid a firm dollar after the Federal Reserve hinted at a slower pace of rate cuts and progress in US-China trade talks. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,22,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday's close of Rs 1,23,800 per 10 grams, according to the All India Sarafa Association. In the local bullion market, gold of 99.9 ...Read More >
[BENGALURU] Gold prices hovered n Tuesday (Oct 28) near their lowest in more than two weeks, as optimism over a possible US-China trade deal dented demand for the safe-haven metal, while investors looked forward to major central bank policy announcements this week. Spot gold was flat at US$3,981.67 per ounce, as at 8.24 am, after dropping more than 3 per cent in the previous session to its lowest level since Oct 10. US gold futures for December delivery lost 0.6 per cent to US$3,996.50 per oun ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Monday proposed to allow debt issuers to offer incentives in public issues to certain categories of investors, including senior citizens, women and retail subscribers, to encourage greater retail participation in the bond market and revive interest in public debt issuances. Currently, Regulation 31 of the Sebi (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021 prohibits any person connected with an issue from offering incentives ...Read More >
Additionally, market participants will monitor developments surrounding the scheduled US-China presidential meeting. In an event-heavy week, stock investors will track ongoing quarterly earnings, the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, and macroeconomic data for market direction, analysts said. Moreover, progress in India-US trade negotiations will remain a key focus for investors, an expert said. "The ongoing Q2FY26 results season will continue to shape market direction, with severa ...Read More >
Gold Price Today: The price of 24-carat gold fell ₹10 in early trade on Saturday, with ten grams of the precious metal trading at ₹1,24,360, according to the GoodReturns website. The price of silver stumbled ₹100, with one kilogram of the precious metal selling at ₹1,54,900. The price of 22-carat gold decreased by ₹10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at ₹1,13,990. The price of ten grams of 24-carat gold stood at ₹1,24,360 in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. In Delhi, the ...Read More >
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