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SGBs are witnessing heightened interest from retail investors in the secondary market. (AI image) Ahead of Diwali and Dhanteras, gold prices have been skyrocketing this festive season. Investors are looking at investment avenues – and Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are gaining huge traction in the secondary market. SGBs offer an eight-year investment period with a…

Russia maintains its position as India’s primary oil supplier, contributing 34% of incoming deliveries in September. (AI image) Will India stop buying oil from Russia? US President Donald Trump has claimed that PM Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop Russian crude. The Ministry of External Affairs has denied being aware of any…

India processes around 85 per cent of its digital payments via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), making the country a leading example of inclusive, secure, and scalable Digital Public Platforms (DPPs), Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said.Speaking at the “High-Level Dialogue on Forging Economic Resilience through Digital Public Platforms” organised by the RBI on the…

Silver rate today: Silver prices rebounded sharply on Thursday, rising by Rs 2,000 to trade near their record high at Rs 1,84,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) in a volatile session, after touching a lifetime high of Rs 1,85,000 per kg on Tuesday.Spot silver was marginally up at $53.05 per ounce, following Tuesday’s record…

Gold prices surged to an all-time high ahead of Diwali and the wedding season, with buyers showing a growing preference for solid bullion such as coins and bars rather than traditional jewellery, traders said on Thursday. The price of gold on MCX touched Rs 1,28,395 per 10 grams during the day.“Gold prices are increasing every…

IT services major Wipro on Thursday reported a marginal increase in its consolidated net profit to Rs 3,246.2 crore for the July-September quarter, up from Rs 3,208.8 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing with stock exchanges.Revenue from operations for the quarter rose 1.7 per cent to Rs 22,697.3 crore, compared with…

Silver prices in Chennai crossed the Rs 2 lakh per kilogram mark on Thursday amid surging festive demand and a strong global rally in precious metals.According to data from Goodreturns, quoted by Economic Times, silver stood at Rs 2,06,000 per kg, or Rs 206 per gram, in the city’s physical market, marking a nearly 28%…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced the final redemption price of Rs 12,567 per gram for the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2017-18 Series III, which is set to mature on October 16, 2025.The tranche, originally issued on October 16, 2017, had been open for subscription between October 9 and 11, 2017. The…

Gold is also likely to remain a safe-haven asset, supported by concerns over rising and potentially unsustainable debt levels. (AI image) Gold rate today: Gold prices are continuing their record run, with yellow metal rising to Rs 1,28,395 per 10 grams in MCX Gold futures trading. Internationally, gold prices crossed the $4,250 per ounce mark.Gold…

Asian markets edged higher on Thursday as investors weighed escalating tensions in the US-China trade war alongside expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this year.The region’s gains follow a broadly positive session on Wall Street and mark a second consecutive day of recovery, as traders focused on softer US economic data…