The silver rate whipsawed in today after scaling an all-time high that briefly made the white metal a more lucrative assets than Nvidia’s stock. The silver rate surged as much as 5.99% to an intraday high of ₹2,54,174.00, before giving up all the gains and more to hit an intraday low of 2,33,120.00—down 2.78%. (Unsplash) […]
Silver rose past $70 for the first time on Tuesday, while gold hit a record high, trading just below $4,500 an ounce, as a weaker US dollar and persistent geopolitical uncertainty lifted demand for safe-haven assets. The silver rate is up 143% so far this year on supply deficits, industrial demand, and investment inflows. (Unsplash) […]
The affordability of home purchases for homebuyers has improved in 2025, as interest rates have dropped significantly since the end of 2024, according to Knight Frank India’s Affordability Index report. Ahmedabad is the most affordable housing market among the top eight cities, with a ratio of 18%, followed by Pune and Kolkata at 22%, according […]
Prices of gold and silver rose to an all-time high today, tracking global cues stemming from growing expectations of more interest-rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and strong safe-haven demand. Silver has surged 138% year-to-date, vastly outperforming gold, underpinned by robust investment inflows and persistent supply constraints. (Unsplash) What’s the gold, silver rate today […]
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest in 30 years and said more increases are in the pipeline if conditions allow, in a sign of growing conviction that it can attain the stable inflation target it has pursued for more than a decade. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. (Reuters) […]
Silver prices in India surged to an all-time high on Wednesday, supported by a global rally, amid signs of tighter supplies and expectations of future interest-rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. Silver has outperformed gold this year with around 80% return. (Unsplash) On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the silver rate surged by ₹4.14% to […]
State Bank of India has reduced its lending rate by up to 25 basis points to pass on to customers the benefit of the RBI repo rate cut announced last week. That makes loans cheaper for new and existing borrowers. The labour laws will lower EMIs for both existing and new borrowers whose loans are […]
India’s inflation rate accelerated from record lows but came in under the RBI’s inflation target for the third consecutive month. A vegetable market in India. (AFP) The consumer price index, a measure of retail inflation in India, stood at 0.71% in November 2025 as against a record low of 0.25% in October 2025, according to […]
India’s stock markets are trading mixed after the US Federal Reserve delivered a third straight interest-rate cut, as investors tracked cues on progress of a India-US trade deal that’s been a WIP for months. The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street in Mumbai. (Bloomberg) On Thursday, the 30-share BSE Sensex opened 0.17% higher only […]
Gold prices rose for a third day after the US Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected interest-rate cut on Wednesday, while silver climbed to a record high. A dovish Fed is positive for precious metals, such as silver and gold, which typically benefit from low rates as they don’t pay interest. (Unsplash) Bullion advanced as […]
