After one of its strongest rallies in decades, gold prices may take a breather in 2026, though the long-term outlook remains firmly bullish, analysts at ICICI Direct said on Tuesday.The report noted that US Federal Reserve rate cuts are expected in 2026, ongoing concerns over rising global debt, and questions over long-term Fed independence will…
India is expected to see a sharp surge in battery energy storage capacity this year, with additions likely to rise almost ten times to around 5 GWh in 2026 from 507 MWh in 2025, driven largely by a massive pipeline of projects now moving into the execution stage.According to a study released by the India…
Driving the news Indian investors are entering 2026 after one of the most counterintuitive years in recent memory. While the Nifty 50 clawed back to record highs after a frustrating 14-month consolidation, the true “multibagger” wasn’t a tech stock or a small-cap darling: it was gold.The yellow metal surged from roughly Rs 78,000 per 10…
For the Union Budget 2026, the government may be considering women-centric financial measures, with a focus on strengthening credit and insurance access through Jan Dhan accounts, as part of its wider push towards universal financial inclusion. Alongside this, the government is also considering suggestions to widen the scope of the Jan Suraksha schemes and provide…
Authorities have asked oil refiners to provide weekly updates on their purchases of crude from Russia and the United States. (AI image) India’s crude oil imports from Russia may see a sharp fall in January, with Reliance Industries saying that it does not expect to receive any Russian crude shipments. This could bring down India’s…
Gold prices continued to climb on Tuesday as investors turned towards safe haven assets amid growing political instability in Venezuela and rising US-Latin America tensions. On the domestic front, February gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) rose by Rs 445, or 0.32%, to Rs 1,38,565 per 10 grams, with 14,949 lots traded. Internationally,…
Wipro will continue to allow for temporary remote working, but the allowable number of such days has been reduced to 12 from 15 in a calendar year. IT services giant Wipro has tweaked its work from office policy, putting in more stringent checks for employees. The new rules require employees to stay in the office…
Gold may test the resistance at $4550. Dip buying is the favoured strategy. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are expected to continue their rally as demand for safe haven assets picks up, says Praveen Singh, Senior Fundamental Research Analyst- Currencies and Commodities at Mirae Asset Sharekhan. Here’s his outlook on gold prices:Gold…
MUMBAI: India’s deal engines are humming louder than ever, and bankers are counting the spoils. Record IPOs and robust M&As lifted investment banking (IB) fees in India to $1.3 billion in 2025, with Jefferies’ bankers set to take home sizable gains as the American firm’s fees approached $100 million.Jefferies topped India’s IB fee league table…
Rupee began strong on Tuesday, strengthening by 18 paise to 90.12 against the US dollar, snapping its four-day losing streak.The currency’s rebound comes a day after it ended lower on Monday, closing at 90.30 against the greenback amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and weak domestic equities. According to traders, after the American military operation in Venezuela,…