Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt have won the Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 “for showing how new technology can drive sustained growth”, according to The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics 2025. (Nobel) “Over the last two centuries, for the […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) has barely budged against the US Dollar (USD) over the past three weeks, prompting some traders to speculate that the Reserve Bank of India is once again tightening its grip on the currency. The RBI is keeping a close watch of the rupee’s movements and would take “appropriate steps” as warranted, […]
India’s stock markets will open for a special one-hour Muhurat Trading session on 21 October 2025, marking Diwali’s Laxmi Pujan. For the first time since 1957, the session will be held in the afternoon — 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm — instead of the traditional evening slot. While Muhurat Trading is more symbolic than tactical, […]
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) are government-backed securities that let you invest in gold digitally. They offer 2.5% annual interest, tax-free capital gains at maturity, and eliminate the need to store physical gold. Each gold bond unit represents one gram of gold and earns a fixed annual interest of 2.5%, in addition to any capital appreciation […]
Gold Exchange-Traded Funds, or Gold ETFs, offer a smart and secure way to invest in gold without holding it physically. Traded on the stock exchanges, they mirror gold prices and provide liquidity, transparency, and tax efficiency—making them ideal for investors seeking a modern alternative to physical gold or sovereign gold bonds. As India’s gold appetite […]
LG Electronics India Ltd is set to make its stock market debut on October 14 after receiving an overwhelming response from investors in India’s second-biggest IPO of 2025. Photo for representation (Reuters) LG Electronics IPO had an overwhelming response as it received 54.02 times subscription on the final day of bidding. Analysts say investors appear […]
On a hot and humid August morning last year, Biren Yadav was alone at his home in Gurugram, when his phone rang. The call was from a woman who claimed to represent the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The caller seemed to know everything about Yadav, a 77-year-old former Indian Air Force officer. She read […]
Tata Capital Ltd. is likely to have a muted listing today after raising as much as $1.75 billion in India’s biggest IPO of 2025 so far. The Tata Capital IPO is the first initial public offering from the House of Tata since Tata Technologies’ nearly two years ago. (Reuters) The grey market premium for Tata […]
Silver swung near a record as an historic short squeeze in London and US-China trade tensions roiled the market, while gold set a new peak. Elsewhere, fears over potential White House tariffs on gold’s precious metal peers drove platinum and palladium sharply higher. Gold IRAs are not Gold set a record above $4,060 an ounce, […]
India’s stock market is likely to open little changed today, with investor focus firmly on the listing of Tata Capital—India’s largest IPO of 2025 so far. The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street in Mumbai. (Bloomberg) Gift Nifty futures were trading 0.41% higher at 25,315 points as of 8:53 am, indicating that the benchmark […]