India and the US on Tuesday signed a bilateral framework covering the supply, mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The agreement was announced by external affairs minister S Jaishankar after bilateral discussions and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting, where the issue also featured prominently.“We are today signing a bilateral India-US framework … Read more
Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may gain if oil prices fall, but the rise is likely to be capped, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan.
Rupee slipped in early trade on Tuesday, dragged down by continuous demand for the US dollar and a rebound in crude oil prices. The currency opened at 95.43 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market, registering a fall of 17 paise from Monday’s closing level of 95.26. Rupee had ended the previous … Read more
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset ShareKhan recommends Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Bajaj Finance, and Bank of India as the top stocks to consider buying on May 26, 2026. He shares the range for buy calls, stop loss and target levels:L&T: Buy in … Read more
Indian equity markets climbed to their highest level in two weeks on Monday after indications of progress in peace discussions between the United States and Iran pushed crude oil prices lower and improved investor sentiment towards riskier assets. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a memorandum of … Read more
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Tuesday announced another increase in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) rates, taking the tally of hikes to four within a span of less than two weeks. The latest revision saw CNG prices go up by Rs 2 per kg. The latest increase comes after IGL raised CNG prices by Rs 2 … Read more
Oil prices remained mixed on Tuesday as hopes of progress in US-Iran talks were offset by fresh US military strikes in Iran. While the US oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate slipped 5.46% to $91.33 a barrel, Brent crude from the North Sea moved higher, gaining 2.35% to trade at $98.40 per barrel.The market reaction came … Read more
New Delhi: Indians remain hooked to cereals, while neglecting other components of a balanced diet like pulses, vegetables, fruits, milk and meat, shows a govt study. The study has compared food consumption patterns of the Indian households with the latest nutrition guidelines recommended by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).Barring Kerala and only urban areas … Read more
MUMBAI: The rupee gained paise to close at 95.23 against the dollar up 46 paise from its previous close of 95.69 following statements from the RBI governor in support of the currency combining with a softening of crude oil prices in the international market on hopes of an Iran-US truce.“The rupee has strengthened, and the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that Indian economy remains robust even in the wake of external challenges caused by the West Asia conflict and the consequent rise in prices was putting pressure on the three Fs – fuel, fertiliser and forex.While referring to PM Narendra Modi’s call to citizens to conserve … Read more