In 2025, precious metals performed exceptionally, with silver increasing nearly 170%, significantly outperforming gold’s 76% rise. The gold-silver ratio decreased from 110 to 65, indicating that silver’s price growth was more rapid. This shift was attributed to a constrained physical supply of gold coupled with periods of backwardation in silver, which signaled tight physical markets….
Gold plays a crucial role in India’s financial ecosystem, with its value closely approaching the country’s GDP. Traditionally viewed as a secure investment and collateral against economic uncertainty, recent gold policy developments indicate a trend towards stability after years of fiscal intervention. The government’s policy over the past decade has focused on reconciling three key…
In an effort to reduce regulations, eliminate duplication, and lessen the expense of compliance for market players, market regulator Sebi on Friday recommended a reform of the trading-related framework at stock exchanges. The recommendations are a part of Sebi’s larger effort to make it easier to conduct business on stock exchanges, particularly those that deal…
Indian equities indices saw their worst weekly performance in more than three months for the week ending January 9, 2026. Investor worth of almost Rs 13.49 lakh crore was erased as the benchmark Nifty 50 and Sensex declined for five straight sessions. Reaching 85,762.01, the BSE Sensex index increased 720.56 points, or 0.84 percent, while…
The base metal copper has started 2026 with a strong performance. The price of copper, widely used in wires and cables, rose steadily throughout 2025, reaching a new peak on January 6, 2026. It touched $6.069 per pound on the Comex spot market. This represents a year-on-year increase of 59.63 percent from $3.802 per pound….
A plan that could raise tariffs on India to 500% may be put to a vote in the US Congress as early as next week, three days after the US president threatened to raise them “quickly.” The law requires the President to impose higher charges on nations that trade in Russian goods, one of many…
After two consecutive days of declines, both major benchmarks rose by more than 3% on Thursday. Brent crude is poised for a 2.7% gain this week, while WTI is set for a 1.4% increase. The price increase comes after the U.S. President last week ordered the arrest of the Venezuelan President and stated that the…
Barclays Bank has increased its copper price forecasts for 2026 to 2028; it now expects prices to range from $5.59 to $5.68 per pound. Prices for precious metals have been raised even further. Silver is expected to rise to $75 per ounce in 2026 and $65 in 2027, while gold is projected at $4,550 and…
Three-month copper futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have broken the $13,000 per tonne threshold for the first time, setting a new record high. After rising 11% in the last 30 days, the copper return in a year is 40%. In 10 years, the return on copper will be 11% CAGR. After reaching a…
Oil prices declined after the US President announced on Wednesday a deal under which Venezuela would export $2 billion worth of crude oil to the United States, a move expected to expand supply to the world’s largest oil consumer. On Tuesday, the US President said on social media that Venezuela was “going to supply” between…
