As the festival of lights approaches, the Indian stock market decks up for its Diwali special ‘muhurat trading’. Enthusiastic investors also look for Muhurat trading, which is set to occur between 1.45 pm to 2.45 pm on October 21, 2025 (Tuesday). (REUTERS file photo) First introduced by the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1957 and later […]
Gold prices fell by ₹2,400 to ₹1,32,400 per 10 grams in Delhi on Saturday, retreating from record highs even as buyers thronged jewellery stores on the occasion of Dhanteras, marking the beginning of the Diwali festival season. Gold and silver jewellery, utensils, kitchenware, vehicles, clothing, electronics, and more witness substantial sales during Dhanteras. (ANI) According […]
As the Diwali weekend kicked off with Dhanteras, stock markets on Sunday will be observing a holiday. Despite the holidays, the stock market will however remain open on Monday, before closing down again. The Bank Nifty index on Friday climbed to a new lifetime high of 57,830.20. (REUTERS file photo) For Diwali 2025, after muharat […]
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. is on track to deliver a record-setting 50,000 cars on Dhanteras, according to a company official, underscoring the resurgence in demand for cars following GST reforms. The Maruti Suzuki Victoris, the latest offering from India’s largest carmaker. (HT) “We have already done 38,500 deliveries today and expect to reach 41,000,” Partho […]
Dubai’s Emirates NBD Bank PJSC has agreed to buy 60% stake in RBL Bank Ltd., in what is seen as the biggest foreign investment in India’s financial services sector. RBL Bank’s stake sale to Emirates NBD is seen as the biggest foreign investment in India’s financial services sector. (Livemint) The middle-eastern bank will invest ₹26,853 […]
HDFC Bank Ltd. saw its topline grow in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal as asset quality improved for India’s largest private lender. While HDFC Bank’s asset quality improved, its provisions jumped 30% year-on-year in July-September 2025. (Reuters) Net profit of the Mumbai-based bank rose 11% over the year-ago period to ₹18,641 crore in […]
Silver rate today: Purchasing gold and silver on the occasion of Dhanteras is considered auspicious in Hinduism, as it honours Lakshmi, the Goddess of fortune and wealth. But since gold prices are hitting record highs, people can consider buying silver, whose prices have dipped significantly. Silver rates in Pune per 10 grams stood at ₹1,883, […]
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has estimated that trade across India on the occasion of Dhanteras is expected to cross ₹1 lakh crore, with gold and silver sales alone exceeding ₹60,000 crore nationwide. Gold necklaces at a Umedmal Tilokchand (U.T) Zaveri jewelry store at Zaveri Bazaar ahead of the festival of Dhanteras in […]
India’s gold reserves crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest forex reserves data, buoyed by a global gold price rally. The gold’s share in India’s forex reserves has almost doubled over the past decade—from below 7% to nearly 15%. (Bloomberg) RBI’s gold reserves rose by […]
Reliance Industries is reporting its second-quarter results today. Reliance Industries Q2 Results Live Updates | 17 October 2025 — India’s most valuable company, Reliance Industries Ltd. will announce its July-September quarter (Q2 FY26) results today. Investors are watching closely for updates across RIL’s key businesses—refining, petrochemicals, retail, telecom (Jio), and new energy. Analysts are expecting […]