Gold prices drop, 24k trades at ₹1,70,770 in Delhi; silver at ₹3,950| Business News

Updated on: Jan 30, 2026 10:18:45 AM IST In Mumbai, 24-carat gold was priced at around ₹1,70,620, while rates in Delhi were slightly higher at about ₹1,79,010. Gold Silver Rate Today LIVE Updates: Gold and silver prices dropped in domestic markets on Friday, with 24-carat gold trading below record high level it reached on Wednesday […]

US power grids strain as winter storm drives electricity prices higher

A vehicle equipped with a snowplow clears snow as Winter Storm Fern arrives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., January 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Nick Oxford U.S. ‍electric grid operators on Saturday stepped up precautions to avoid rotating blackouts, as frigid weather hitting half of the country’s population stressed their operations. The PJM Interconnection – […]

Silver prices hit $100/ounce for the first time, gold nears $5000 milestone| Business News

Silver prices rose above $100 an ounce for the first time ever on Friday, while gold hit another record en route to $5,000/ounce as investors pile into safe-haven assets amid geopolitical turmoil and expectations for US interest rate cuts. Spot silver jumped 4.5% to $100.49 an ounce by 1649 GMT. (Unsplash) “Silver should continue to […]

Bengaluru real estate: Can you still buy a ₹1 crore apartment in the tech capital amid soaring prices?

Bengaluru’s housing market has witnessed price growth, making the once‑aspirational ₹1 crore budget out of reach for many buyers. With average property rates now ranging around ₹15,000 to ₹18,000 per sq ft in prime IT corridors, even modest 2 BHK apartments in areas like Whitefield, Sarjapura, and Yelahanka often exceed ₹1 crore in value, experts […]

Kolkata housing prices up 6%; ₹50 lakh to ₹2 crore homes make up half of sales

Average home prices in Kolkata were up by 6%, driven by limited availability and higher pricing of new launches, according to data from Knight Frank India. Home sales were concentrated in the ₹50 lakh–2 crore range, which accounted for nearly half of all housing transactions in 2025 as buyers continued to prioritise more premium units, […]

Bengaluru real estate: Apartment sizes shrink as developers trim carpet areas by 8% to keep home prices affordable

Bengaluru homebuyers ended up with noticeably smaller apartments in 2025, as real estate developers trimmed carpet areas to offset rising land and construction costs while keeping overall ticket sizes attractive for price-sensitive buyers, a report has said. The average apartment size in Bengaluru fell by around 8%, dropping from 1,094 sq ft in 2024 to […]