Gold and silver prices have swung sharply this year due to fundamental changes like central bank policies, geopolitical uncertainties, debate between hard and soft landing, higher buying interest in riskier assets and volatility in the Dollar Index and bond yields. Of the above, geopolitics and the central banks’ policy position have taken centre stage. The...
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Markets snap 3 days of rally; settle marginally lower
Equity benchmark indices snapped three days of rally to settle marginally lower on Tuesday amid weak trends in Asian and European markets along with unabated foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 16.29 points or 0.03 per cent to settle at 64,942.40. During the day, it declined 320.59 points or 0.49 per cent to...
Jio launches Jio Motive to turn normal car to ‘smart car’ at Rs 4,999
Reliance Jio has launched JioMotive, a device designed to transform conventional cars into smart vehicles. Priced at Rs 4,999, the device gets features such as location tracking and theft alerts. This is expected to provide a connected-car experience, even for cars that do not have fancy features built-in. Many modern and expensive vehicles come equipped with...
Saudi Arabia eyes up to $5-bn investment in IPL at $30-bn valuation
Saudi Arabia is reportedly interested in buying a stake in the Indian Premier League. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s advisers have reportedly discussed the possibility of moving IPL into a holding company, valued as much as $30 billion. According to Bloomberg, if this passes through, Saudi Arabia could take a significant, multibillion-dollar stake. The report...
Mumbai gets new luxury Destination as Jio World Plaza open doors
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) is set to open the Jio World Plaza (JWP) on 1 November in Mumbai, marking a fresh hotspot for upscale shopping. This new mall will showcase luxury labels including Balenciaga, Tory Burch, YSL, and Versace, catering to India’s expanding affluent consumer base. Situated in the prime Bandra Kurla Complex...
Mamaearth IPO: Honasa Consumer off to a slow start
The initial public offering (IPO) of Honsa Consumer, the parent company of Mamaearth, saw a dull response from the investors during the first few hours of the bidding process on the day one. The issue, which kicked-off for bidding on Tuesday, October 31, mostly drew retail and employee investors for the bidding. Honansa Consumer is...
Sajjan Jindal endorses Narayan Murthy’s ‘70-hour work week’ idea, says PM Modi works 14-16 hrs
After Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal supported Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy’s idea that youngsters must work for at least 70 hours a week, industrialist Sajjan Jindal on Friday said he wholeheartedly endorsed Murthy’s statement. He said a five-day week culture is not what a rapidly developing country like India needs right now, where Prime Minister Narendra...
All-round show delivers 27.4% net profit surge for RIL
Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Friday reported a 27.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in its consolidated net profit for the September quarter (Q2FY24). While revenue growth of the company was flattish Y-o-Y, the profit rose on the back of operational improvement across most segments, especially higher profits in the O2C (oil-to-chemicals) and...
Nifty at 18,850 on expiry day, Sensex falls 901 pts; metal, realty worst hit
Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty gave up initial gains and settled lower by one per cent on Thursday, September 28, tracking volatility on the monthly F&O expiry and dragged by weak global cues. A massive sell-off in information technology (IT) stocks and select heavyweights including Reliance Industries, ITC, and Infosys also dented market sentiments....
Nifty below 19,150, Sensex down 523 pts; metals outperform
It was a sea of red at Dalal Street which was primarily clouded by lingering concerns about corporate India’s earnings which as of date was uninspiring and, most importantly, they could come under heavy pressure from inflation, an economic downturn, and soaring interest rates. The negative takeaway was that the bear remained in total control...









