The former deputy managing director of IMF Gita Gopinath flagged that pollution poses a bigger threat to India’s economic growth than global trade tariffs and must be tackled as a top national priority, during a discussion on the Indian economy at the World Economic Forum in Davos.Gopinath said debates on business development often focus on … Read more
Indian silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a sharp sell-off on Thursday, plunging up to 20% in early trade as investors rushed to exit amid heightened volatility in precious metals. The steep fall wiped out the unusually high premium at which these ETFs were trading compared to international prices and physical silver markets.Nippon India Silver ETF, … Read more
India crude oil imports (AI image) With supply of Russian crude hit due to US President Donald Trump’s sanctions, Indian refiners are looking at other sources of oil to fill the gap. Refiners are swiftly reshaping their crude sourcing strategy to offset reduced availability of Russian oil affected by US sanctions.While a more complete assessment … Read more
Indian equity benchmarks opened firmly in the green on Thursday, tracking positive global cues after US President Donald Trump rolled back tariff threats against European nations, easing fears of a fresh trade confrontation. Optimism around a potential India–US trade deal also supported early gains.The Nifty 50 opened at 25,344.15, up 186.65 points or 0.74 per … Read more
For the common man, this isn’t about chasing speculative gains—it’s about securing a stable home without overleveraging the future. By Raj KhoslaFor India’s urban middle class, owning a home remains the single largest financial aspiration—and increasingly, the most elusive one. Despite rising incomes, homeownership in cities is being squeezed by high land prices, escalating construction … Read more
The rupee recovered 15 paise on Thursday, strengthening to 91.50 against the US dollar in early trade, rebounding from its all-time low levels touched in the previous session. The recovery was supported by improved risk appetite after US President Donald Trump said he had no intention of imposing tariffs on Europe over Greenland, easing geopolitical … Read more
Gold seems well positioned to move toward the 175,000 level in the coming sessions. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction: Gold prices are showing strong bullish momentum, while silver prices too have a positive bias, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. He shares his views on gold and … Read more
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmarks, rallied strongly in opening trade on Thursday as Donald Trump’s remarks on Greenland and withdrawal of tariff threat on EU eased investors’ fears. While Nifty50 went above 25,300, BSE Sensex was up over 560 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 … Read more
MUMBAI: Outward remittances by resident Indians under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme fell in Nov 2025 to a two-year low partly because of a dip in education-related travel and also because of seasonality.Total outflows slipped to $1,937.2 million from $2,364.5 million in Oct, an ~18% sequential drop, and edged below $1,946.4 million in Nov 2024. The … Read more
Top stocks to buy or sell today (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: According to Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, the top buy calls for today are: Swiggy, Godrej Consumer Products, while GAIL is a sell call. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty, and the top … Read more