At the end of January 2026, gold prices hit an all-time high of $5,600. Post that, there was a big correction of around 20%. At the end of February 2026, Israel and the US attacked Iran, leading to a lot of economic uncertainty. Yet, gold prices haven’t seen much of an up move. In this…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, marginally increased India’s growth projections for 2026 and 2027, to 6.5% in both years, even as it downgraded its global growth projection to 3.1% in 2026, down from the 3.3% it predicted in January. IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) report comes against the background of the war…
Petrol and diesel prices continued to remain steady on Wednesday, with oil marketing companies maintaining existing rates across the country. Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged, with oil marketing companies continuing to hold rates steady across the country. (AFP) In the national capital, Delhi, petrol is priced at ₹94.77 per litre, while diesel is being…
India’s stock market registered a sharp recovery today, after US President Donald Trump said the Iran war “is close to over”. The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. (Livemint) The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex rose 1.85%, or 1,422.85 points, to an intraday high of 78,270.42 points, even as the wider NSE Nifty…
Pakistan gets $3bn from Saudi Arabia as ‘support’ to shore up forex reserves as UAE debt looms Saudi Arabia has provided new financial help to Pakistan with an extra $3 billion deposit. It has also extended an existing $5 billion loan. This support is important for Pakistan as it struggles to meet its growing debt…
NEW DELHI: The increase in minimum wages in states such as Uttar Pradesh and Haryana may result in several workers getting out of the provident fund net as the current wage ceiling for mandatory contribution to Employees Provident Fund Organisation is Rs 15,000 a month.Amid labour protests, the UP govt has increased the minimum wage…
MUMBAI: Govt’s shift to drone-based land mapping has lifted rural credit flows, with sanctioned loan amounts rising 23% after residential plots were converted into verifiable collateral under the SVAMITVA scheme, according to an April 2026 working paper published by the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister.The move replaces informal land demarcation with legally recognised,…
Oil prices fell again on Wednesday, dropping for the second day in a row. This decline came as hopes for renewed talks between the US and Iran reduced worries about long-term supply issues. However, concerns about risks in the Strait of Hormuz still affect the market.Brent crude futures slipped 0.55% to $94.27 a barrel, after…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets rose on Wednesday, following strong gains on Wall Street. Lower oil prices and renewed hopes for talks between the United States and Iran increased investor confidence.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.5% to a six-week high, while Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.2%, inching closer to its…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Sensex and Nifty50 rallied strongly in opening trade on Wednesday after optimism surrounding renewed US-Iran peace talks led oil prices to drop. While Nifty50 went above 24,200, BSE Sensex rose over 1,200 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was at around 24,223.45, up 381 points or 1.60%. BSE…
