The story so far: Gold, long seen as a safe haven in times of crisis, is behaving differently this time since the onset of the West Asian conflict on February 28. Since the start of the war, gold prices have fallen sharply. In India, 24-carat gold, which was trading close to ₹1.9 lakh per 10…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign institutional investors (FII) sold ₹1,12,244 crore worth of Indian stocks this month as markets remain extremely exposed to oil price shocks, according to data from National Securities and Depositories Ltd. (NSDL). This selling is the most aggressive FIIs have ever made in a month…
Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) (top centre) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won (top left) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea on March 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Asian…
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,205 points or 1.63%, to settle at 75,273.45 and the 50-share NSE Nifty surged 394.05 points or 1.72%, to end at 23,306.45. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock markets rallied for the second consecutive day on Wednesday (March 25, 2026), with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closing nearly 2% higher…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee slumped 29 paise to close at a record low of 94.05 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) as heavy FII outflows and simmering tensions in West Asia kept investors on the edge. Even a drop in global crude oil…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian benchmark stock indices were up 2% on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) as clarity on the Iran – U.S. war strengthened, making investors optimistic. Nifty 50 and Sensex opened at 23064 and 74652 points and improved steadily to the day’s high of 23434.75 and 75735.6 points, respectively. They were…
Gold prices witnessed a rebound on Wednesday (March 25, 2026), but the overall trend remains under pressure as the yellow metal has corrected more than 13% so far in March amid global uncertainty and shifting investor sentiment. The Gold prices opened on Wednesday (March 25) with a surge of more than 3% to ₹1,43,339/ 10…
At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 93.66 against the greenback and remained volatile throughout the session. It eventually settled at 93.76, down 23 paise from its previous close. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee dropped 23 paise to close at 93.76 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (March 24, 2026)…
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded by nearly 2% on Tuesday (March 24, 2026), tracking a relief rally in Asian peers after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt on strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,372.06 points or 1.89% to settle at 74,068.45. During the day, it soared…
Image for representative purpose. | Photo Credit: im a photographer and an artist The rupee fell 20 paise to 93.73 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) as the greenback strengthened and global crude oil prices kept rising even after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled that negotiations were underway with…
