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
The last date for Income Tax Return (ITR filing AY 2025-26) is now just 4 days away. This deadline will end on September 15, 2025. In such a situation, crores of taxpayers would like to see another extension in the return filing deadline. The finance ministry extended the deadline for taxpayers in May this year
JSW Group companies have been in focus. While JSW Energy boosted its renewable push with capacity addition, JSW Infra has made a brownfield rail siding acquisition. Both companies are betting on big expansion. Here are all the details- JSW Energy commissions 317 MW RE Capacity JSW Energy, a JSW Group company, announced that it has
The Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) plans to end weekly expiry hit stocks of brokerage firms, clearing houses and the only listed stock exchange – BSE – on Thursday. The stock price of BSE and Angel one were down l 4.5% and 4.9%, respectively. Nuvama Wealth’s stock price closed 3.4% lower. Share prices
After an exceptional July, when inflows into equity funds soared to Rs 42,702 crore – the highest this calendar year – in August, flows were more subdued at Rs 33,430 crore – a drop of 22%, according to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Retail investors continued to tap the equity market
UltraTech Cement is stepping up its play in southern India, with the region emerging as a critical growth engine for the country’s largest cement maker. According to analysts, the company has increased the south’s share of its total grey cement capacity to about 27%, compared with 16% in FY23, while its share of the industry’s