Stock markets take downtrend for fifth day

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure for the fifth straight session on Friday (January 9, 2026), falling nearly 1%, as investors turned cautious due to growing concerns over potential U.S. tariff hikes amid lingering geopolitical worries. The relentless foreign capital flight from Indian markets also…

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Rupee falls 7 paise to close at 89.94 against U.S. dollar

 The government projected the country’s GDP to grow by 7.4% in the current fiscal year, maintaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy despite punitive U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee fell 7 paise to settle at 89.94 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (January 8,…

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Stock markets trade lower on persistent foreign fund outflows, trade uncertainties

The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.4% in the current fiscal, maintaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy despite punitive U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (January 8, 2026) amid persistent foreign fund…

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Gold drops as traders reassess US-Venezuela relations

Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters ​Gold prices fell on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) as a stronger dollar ‌and investors reassessing the recent developments in the ​U.S. Venezuela situation weighed on the metal. Spot gold dropped 0.8% to $4,461.51 per ounce, as of 1001 GMT, after briefly touching a more…

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