Gold is a ‘sleeping giant’. History shows that for years, if not decades, gold prices move in a narrow range, until suddenly spiking. Between October 2011 and October 2022, the gold price trended lower and remained in the $1,700 range. From November 2022, gold saw a golden run with the price jumping from $1,700 to
In 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has so far cut its repo rate by a total of 0.50% (50 basis points) in two policy meetings in February and April. The repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks in the country. These two rate cuts have resulted
Airtel has launched a new international roaming plan for its users that will be applicable in 189 countries. The new international roaming plan aims to smooth the user experience in different countries without worrying about different international roaming zones and recharge packs. ALSO READBharti seeks equity swap for AGR dues The plan offers users access
After a green start to the day, India’s stock market has taken a sharp downturn, with the Sensex plunging 1000 points or down 1.23% to 78,819.04 and the Nifty falling by 309.10 points or down 1.28% to 23,966.80. But the real drama is happening in the mid-cap and small-cap stocks, where investors are seeing deep
Whenever you think of investing in mutual funds, the first yardstick that comes to mind to judge a fund is its returns in the short and long term. Many websites directly show you the ‘point-to-point return’ of a fund. That is, how much return was generated from this date to that date. But Radhika Gupta
The past week saw major banking companies in the news for varied reasons – be it better-than-expected quarter results or probe on discrepancy cases. In the last month, the Bank Nifty has risen nearly 8 per cent in 5 days and 9 per cent and it has gained over 8 per cent so far in
Gold is on a record-breaking spree in 2025. Since the beginning of 2025, the price of gold has been setting new all-time highs, and is up by 23% so far this year. Over the last 1-year, gold has gained 50%. What is more interesting is that the price of gold has jumped 100% in less
On April 18, 2025, at the time of writing this article, gold prices in India have breached the Rs 96,000 per 10 grams, driven by a host of domestic and global factors. In the international market, gold prices have crossed USD 3,300 an ounce level. There are many big reasons behind this unprecedented rise at
ITR Filing news: With ITR filing date extended to September 15, you now have more time to decide between old and new tax regimes. Salaried employees or pensioners without business income can change tax regime every year before filing ITR by simply selecting the option in ITR-1 or ITR-2. ALSO READTired of high rents and
Ahead of the August 7 hearing in the Supreme Court on the Bhushan Power & Steel (BPSL) matter, many insolvency experts feel that the best- case scenario for the company and all stakeholders would be one where the current management is allowed to run the company. JSW Steel, which acquired BPSL for Rs 19,700 crore
Equity markets this week will turn their focus on the RBI‘s interest rate decision, Q1 earnings from several blue-chip firms and tariff-related news for further cues, analysts said. Moreover, trading activity of foreign investors and trends in global equity markets will also drive investors’ sentiment. “At the domestic level, all eyes will be on the
Tata Consultancy Services left people stunned at the end of July after announcing plans to lay off more than 12,000 employees. The move has left many IT sector workers unnerved and sparked growing concerns about similar cuts in other companies. A growing call for AI and automation has incidentally led to the loss of more
Beating analysts’ estimates by a narrow margin, Tata Power on Friday posted a 9.2% growth in profit at Rs 1,060 crore in Q1FY26 as compared to Rs 971 crore in Q1FY25. Sequentially, profits grew 1.6%. Analysts had predicted a profit of Rs 1022 crore. The company beat analysts’ estimates on the revenue front also, posting
