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…
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…
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…
In the first few months of this year, the FMCG industry in India is predicted to rise by 5%. A Worldpanel survey claims that the industry is seeing a significant uptick because of favorable macroeconomic data. According to Worldpanel’s December FMCG Pulse survey, food inflation is negative, inflation is low, and India’s GDP estimates have…
According to the most recent HSBC poll, India’s industrial activity dropped to its lowest level in two years in December, reflecting weaker market conditions and more cautious production tactics by businesses. In December, the seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped from 56.6 in November to 55. The result indicated the slowest…
The Indian rupee began trading against the US dollar on Monday at 89.54, down 0.3% from Friday’s finish of 89.27, following a week of fluctuations. The native currency struck a record low of 91.08 versus the US dollar last week, on December 16, 2025, after breaking through the psychologically significant 91 mark. The rupee gained…
A preferential issue of equity shares from Japan’s MUFG Bank to raise Rs 39,617.98 crore has been approved by Shriram Finance. With the investment, MUFG will have a fully diluted 20% share in the business. In Friday’s trading, Shriram Finance’s share price increased by almost 5%. The largest FDI inflow into the financial services industry…
