New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Escalating conflict in the Middle East could only cause minimal rupee depreciation and disruption in growth while defence stocks and precious metals could rally, a report said on Thursday.The report from asset management firm Shriram Wealth said a 10 per cent rise from RBI’s baseline assumption of crude oil price could lift inflation by 30 bps but weaken the rupee and growth minimally.The same could cut growth by 15 bps, while a 5 per cent rupee depreciation could raise…
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Seoul, Feb 16 (IANS) South Korea’s smaller KOSDAQ was the second-best-performing stock index in the world over the past month, only after the country’s benchmark KOSPI, amid government measures to boost the secondary market, data showed on Monday.The KOSDAQ rose 16.45 per cent from 949.81 points on January 13 to 1,106.08 points on Friday, according to the data from Yonhap Infomax, the financial arm of Yonhap News Agency.Trailing behind the KOSDAQ were SET and ISE-100 — benchmark indexes of Thai…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Sunday clarified that the temporarily revised reference price used to calculate intraday price bands for gold and silver exchange‑traded funds is applicable only for today’s trading session.The stock exchange said that the move applies only to the current trading session after it enforced a 20 per cent circuit limit on the gold and silver exchange‑traded funds.”In continuation with the previous circular trading members kindly note the…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Silver’s exceptional rally of over 200 per cent in the last 12 months sharply outperforming gold’s 80 per cent surge has created a condition in favour of yellow metal in the near term, a new report has said.The report from Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (MOFSL) said that the current gold–silver ratio favours the yellow metal after silver’s outsized run.The sharp outperformance of silver over has led to a “significant compression in the gold–silver ratio,…
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), on Friday announced the launch of a new index — BSE All Derivative Stocks Index. The BSE All Derivative Stocks Index aims to track the performance of the constituents of BSE 500 Index which are linked to derivative trading.This new index can be used for running passive strategies such as exchange traded funds (ETFs) and index funds. It can also be used for benchmarking PMS strategies, MF …
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The mutual fund data for December highlights a maturing investor base — using debt funds tactically for liquidity while staying structurally invested in equities and diversified products for long-term wealth creation, market experts said on Friday.This balance underscores the increasing sophistication of Indian mutual fund investors, they added.Mutual fund industry’s net asset under management (AUM) stands at Rs 80,23,378.99 crore for the month of December. Net AUM for…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Commodities emerged as the best-performing asset class in India in 2025, outperforming equities, bonds and most traditional assets, a report showed on Friday.The report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd underscores that precious metals — particularly silver and gold — were the primary drivers of performance, supported by policy uncertainty, currency volatility, strong institutional participation, and persistent supply constraints.Domestic silver prices surged by…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) BSE Limited (BSE), Asia’s oldest stock exchange, on Friday marked a historic milestone with the celebration of 40 years of Sensex, commemorating four decades of India’s most widely tracked equity benchmark and a symbol of the country’s capital market evolution for the common man.Launched in 1986, Sensex, India’s first stock market index, is designed to reflect the broader Indian equity market, with 30 constituents comprising of India’s leading and liquid companies …
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) In a year marked by heightened global uncertainty, precious metals delivered exceptional returns for investors, with silver emerging as a surprise winner.Silver prices surged by more than 137 per cent — outperforming gold — which also posted a strong gain of around 68 per cent this year.With equity markets facing volatility, both metals strengthened their position as preferred safe investment options, but silver clearly outshone all traditional choices.Gold’s strong per…
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The gold prices surged over 0.5 per cent to hit record highs on Wednesday, pushing above $4,500 an ounce due to escalating US‑Venezuela tensions and expectations for more US rate cuts next year.MCX gold February futures rose 0.44 per cent to Rs 1,38,485 per 10 grams, while MCX silver surged 1.79 per cent to a record high of Rs 2,23,593 per kilogram (as of 10.05 am).The dollar index had declined 0.20 per cent during the session, making gold cheaper in overseas currencies.”…