Gold prices remained high on Monday as investors continued to seek safety amid rising geopolitical tensions and trade-related uncertainties.Gold and silver prices surged to fresh record levels as escalating geopolitical risks and shifting US monetary expectations boosted demand for safe-haven assets. Renewed unrest in Iran, fresh US tariff threats against several European countries over Greenland…
India is on track to overtake Germany and emerge as the third-largest economy by 2028. (AI image) India is all set to join China as an upper middle income country by the end of this decade, according to an analysis by the State Bank of India (SBI). India’s Gross Per Capita Income or GNI is…
Silver prices surged to a record high on Monday, crossing the Rs 3 lakh-per-kg mark in futures trade for the first time. Gold also rebounded sharply, recovering from last week’s losses.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures jumped Rs 13,553, or 4.71%, to a record Rs 3,01,315 per kg. Gold futures rose nearly Rs…
State-owned Nalco is open to venturing into mining of rare earth elements (REEs) with its bid advisor conducting due diligence on domestic auctions for REEs, magnesium and chromite blocks, its CMD Brijendra Pratap Singh Monday said. The move signals National Aluminium Company Ltd’s (Nalco) diversification strategy beyond bauxite and alumina, targeting high-value critical minerals essential…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities, the top stock picks for this week are LTIMindtree Ltd, and UltraTech Cement. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for the week starting January 19, 2026:Nifty View:After hitting a fresh alltime high of…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting January 19, 2026) are 360 One, and Canara HSBC Life. Let’s take a look: Stock Name CMP (Rs)* Target (Rs) Upside (%) 360 One 1198 1400 17% Canara HSBC Life 141…
MUMBAI: ICICI Bank’s board choosing to seek a two-year term for CEO Sandeep Bakhshi instead of the usual three years has given rise to speculation that this may be his last term. However, the proposal has removed any overhang of uncertainty as his term extends until Oct 2028.Addressing media, the bank’s executive director Sandeep Batra…
NEW DELHI: Free food items, such as wheat and rice made available through the public distribution system (PDS), to nearly 80 crore people will not be part of the new consumer price index (CPI) basket, as the 22-member technical advisory panel, tasked with updating the base year of price indices, has decided to stick to…
NEW DELHI: Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast will roll out three new models in India in 2026 and expand its retail and service network as it scales up operations in the country, according to a senior official in the company .“We will begin with launching a seven-seater MPV… Beyond that, additional models will follow, each addressing…
NEW DELHI: Business sentiment in the economy is high, driven by stronger demand, better profitability expectations and steady investment conditions, according to a CII survey. Domestic demand has increased, with nearly two-thirds of 175 firms surveyed reporting higher demand for July to Sept 2025 and about 72% expecting further improvement in Oct-Dec 2025. More than…
