Gold prices gained today in the futures market. The precious metal for the June contracts was higher by 26 rupees or 0.04 percent, trading at 71,153 rupees per ten grams. Silver futures for July contracts were up by 605 rupees or 0.73 per cent, trading at 83,599 rupees per kilogram, when the reports last came
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra was on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh. He arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday evening. This was the first official visit to Bangladesh after the formation of the new government in January 2024. During the visit, the Foreign Secretary called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday morning and
All four Lok Sabha seats and six legislative assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh will vote in the by-elections on the 1st of June, marking the final phase. The nomination process for these elections began on the 7th of May. Nominations can be filed until the 14th of May, with scrutiny of nominations on the 15th of
Congress today continued its attack on Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi over his allegation that the party has a deal with two top industrialists. Briefing media in New Delhi, party spokesperson, Supriya Shrinate said it was Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who consistently questioned the two business groups, unlike BJP leader who she
In the forex market, the rupee closed at 83 rupees and 51 paise against the US dollar today. The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar’s strength against a basket of six other leading currencies was up at 105.63 in intra-day trade.
Key Asian stocks ended mixed today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 1.21 per cent, China’s Shanghai Composite jumped by 0.82 per cent and Singapore’s Straits Times Index rose 0.04 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 1.20 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei-225 declined 0.34 per cent. Major European markets were trading mixed today.
Oil prices increased today due to declining US crude inventories, coupled with an uptick in refinery intake and heightened Chinese imports last month. These factors bolstered demand projections for the world’s top two crude-consuming nations. The Brent Crude Oil futures was up by 0.89 per cent to trade at 84 dollar and 32 cents
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher yesterday, stretching its winning streak to six straight sessions and closing above 39,000 points for the first time in five weeks, as investors kept betting on supportive US monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.44 per cent. On the other hand, Nasdaq Composite index lost
The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress concluded today in Abu Dhabi, marking the culmination of a dynamic three-day event that convened industry titans, policymakers, and forward-thinking innovators from across the globe. Running from the 6th to the 9th of May, the congress served as a platform for focused discussions on investment strategies, regional economic forecasts
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