In its sharpest single-day fall in more than a month, the rupee tumbled nearly 0.9 per cent to close at a record low of 95.31 against the US dollar on Monday as surging crude oil prices and escalating US-Iran tensions rattled financial markets, Reuters reported.The currency slide came after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s…
The government on Monday addressed concerns related to India’s energy supplies amid the tightening situation in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to all citizens to reduce their consumption of petrol and diesel. At an inter-ministerial meeting, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary for ministry of petroleum & natural gas, said, “I…
Centre has no plans to increase duties on gold and silver imports, according to a government source. This comes amid growing concerns related to import duties in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to avoid non-essential gold purchases over the next one year to protect forex reserves.On the trade front, US officials…
Gold prices slipped on Monday as uncertainty over stalled US–Iran peace talks and rising oil prices fuelled fresh inflation concerns, reducing expectations of near-term interest rate cuts. Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,684.32 per ounce, while US gold futures for June delivery declined 0.8% to $4,692.70. The weakness came as escalating Middle East tensions pushed…
Jewellery segment shares fell sharply on Monday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to cut gold purchases. Share prices of Senco Gold and Kalyan Jewellerys tumbled over 8% while Titan was down over 6%.Speaking in a rally earlier on Sunday, PM Modi called citizens to help preserve foreign exchange reserves. His appeal included avoiding unnecessary…
Markets are expected to trade with caution this week as geopolitical tensions around the US–Iran situation and movements in crude oil prices continue to drive investor sentiment, analysts said. Traders will also keep a close watch on the rupee-dollar exchange rate and foreign fund flows, which are likely to add to market volatility, they added….
Oil prices surged sharply on Monday after tensions in the Middle East intensified and the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz continues to stay shut, with disruptions now having crossed 70 days. Meanwhile, the Middle East conflict has continued to intensify as US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s response to Washington’s peace proposal and Iran issued…
Kotak Securities has an add rating on Punjab National Bank (PNB) with the target price at Rs 125, down from the earlier target of Rs 140. Analysts said that in the Jan-March quarter (Q4FY26), the lender had shown steady profitability overall with the return on equity (RoE) supported by low credit costs and decline in…
MUMBAI: Net outflow by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from the stock market for the current year crossed the Rs 2-lakh-crore mark for the first time ever. This also showed up in aggregate foreign holding in Indian stocks falling to a 14-year low at 14.7%, a level much below the comparative data for domestic institutions, which…
MUMBAI: Noel Tata has voted against the reappointment of Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh as trustees of Tata Education and Development Trust (TEDT), the largest corpus trust within Tata Trusts, in a move that widens fault lines within one of India’s most powerful philanthropic structures. It marks the first time Noel has made his opposition…
