At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 93.84 and kept losing ground throughout the day, before breaching the 94-mark against the U.S. dollar for the first time to settle at 94.03 (provisional), down 50 paise from its previous close. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee breached the 94/dollar barrier for the first…
The sharp fall in precious metal prices reflects the impact of global economic conditions, rising interest rate expectations and geopolitical tensions on investor sentiment. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gold and silver prices in the domestic market witnessed a sharp decline of more than 7% on Monday (March 23, 2026) amid ongoing tensions…
For decades, buying U.S. stocks has been a Herculean task for most Indian investors. Strict remittance rules, a maze of paperwork, an arduous hunt for reliable and cost-effective overseas brokers, steep account-opening charges and the list of challenges goes on. On top of that, there are lingering concerns over overseas shareholdings’ safety. With technological advances,…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Silver prices nosedived to hit their lower circuit in futures trade on Monday (March 23, 2026), tumbling by ₹20,409 to ₹2.06 lakh per kilogram amid weak global trends and sustained selling pressure. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver for May delivery slumped Rs 20,409, or…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP Asian shares dipped on Monday (March 23, 2026) , as oil prices continued to climb after US President Donald Trump’s latest comments dashed hopes for an early end to the war in Iran. South Korea’s Kospi dove 6.5% to 5,404.77. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee continued its slide in the early trade on Monday (March 23, 2026), losing 41 paise to slump to a record low of 93.94 against the US dollar as the raging war in West Asia kept global crude oil prices elevated, and the…
A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped sharply in early trade on Monday (March 23, 2026) as West Asia conflict entered its fourth week driving crude oil prices higher. A massive bearish trend in global equity markets and relentless foreign fund outflows also…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The combined market valuation of five of the top-10 most-valued firms eroded by ₹1 lakh crore last week, with HDFC Bank taking the biggest hit. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex dipped 30.96 points, or 0.04%, and the NSE Nifty slipped 36.6 points, or…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty gave up most of their intra-day gains to end nearly 0.5% higher on Friday (March 20, 2026), following intense buying in PSU bank, IT and metal stocks amid concerns over a further spike in fuel-driven inflation. In another volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 325.72 points or 0.44%…
Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee crashed 82 paise, or nearly 1%, to settle at an all-time low of 93.71 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (March 20, 2026), weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and a steep rise in crude oil prices amid mounting geopolitical tensions….
