Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Gold and silver prices declined on Tuesday amid prevailing global uncertainty, with both precious metals trading lower by up to around 1 per cent.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for June 5 were trading at Rs 1,53,415, down 0.34 per cent or Rs 528. The yellow metal was at Rs 1,53,585 per 10 grams, a decline of Rs 358 or 0.23 per cent, at around 11:55 a.m. It touched an intraday high of Rs 1,53,992.On the other hand, silver futures contracts for May 5 …
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New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Investors remain keen on cues from the US-Iran negotiations, global crude oil price trend and ongoing Q4 FY26 earnings commentary to assess market trends this week, analysts said on Sunday.Market participants said that softer crude prices, improving global cues and more stable flows are supporting the recovery this week.Indian equity markets need a follow‑through buying to confirm a durable uptrend even as easing Middle East tensions support the uptrend, they said.”D…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have begun to show early signs of stabilisation in the Indian equities following a prolonged period of outflows, according to market watchers.Notably, FIIs turned net buyers in the final three sessions of this week, lending support to the recovery and improving overall sentiment.However, on a cumulative basis, flows remained marginally negative for the week at around Rs 250 crore, indicating that sustained inflows will be required…
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices closed on a strong note this week, supported by optimism surrounding US–Iran peace talks.Additionally, appreciation in the rupee and a cooling in crude oil prices kept trader sentiment upbeat, leading to broad-based buying across sectors, said analysts.At close on Friday, Sensex surged by 504.86 points or 0.65 per cent to settle at 78,493.54, while Nifty gained 156.80 points or 0.65 per cent to close at 24,353.55. On the sectoral front, buyi…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Benchmark equity indices Nifty and Sensex ended off their intra-day highs on Thursday as selling pressure in banking and auto stocks capped gains.However, investors also remained cautious ahead of further clarity on upcoming negotiations between the US and Iran.At the closing bell, the Sensex was at 77,988.68, down by 122.56 points or 0.16 per cent. Nifty followed suit and closed at 24,196.75, down by 34.55 or 0.14 per cent.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts s…
Seoul, April 16 (IANS) The Seoul government has submitted a formal opinion letter on the United States’ ongoing probes into South Korea and other nations involving what it calls “unfair” trade practices related to structural excess production and forced labour, officials said on Thursday.The letter was submitted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources to the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) ahead of public hearings on the ongoing trade investigation scheduled to begin next m…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp rally last week, lifting the combined market valuation of eight out of the top-10 most valued companies by a massive Rs 4,13,003.23 crore.The gain was led by strong gains in banking heavyweights HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.The upbeat sentiment in the market was reflected in benchmark indices, with the Sensex surging 4,230.7 points or 5.77 per cent, while the Nifty climbed 1,337.5 points or 5.88 per cent during the week.According to Aji…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) continued to provide crucial support to Indian equity markets this week, offsetting sustained selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), as global sentiment improved after a reported US‑Iran ceasefire, exchange data showed.FIIs offloaded equities worth Rs 20,710 crore during the week, while DIIs emerged as net buyers with investments totalling Rs 21,602 crore, helping benchmark indices recover over 5 per cent over the p…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Gold prices rose 1.65 per cent during the week extending gains for their consecutive week, amid safe haven buying and weakened US dollar over easing inflation fears and the start of the US-Iran ceasefire negotiations.On Friday, MCX gold June futures added 0.02 per cent while MCX silver May futures inched up 0.01 per cent. Currently gold futures stand at Rs 1,52,690, while silver futures at Rs 2,43,300 per kg.The price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold was at Rs 1,50,327 on …
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks closed in green for the second consecutive week, amid huge short covering due to the US-Iran ceasefire.Nifty gained 5.89 per cent during the week and added 1.16 per cent on the last trading day to reach 24,050. At close, the Sensex was up 918 points or 1.20 percent at 77,550. It gained 5.77 per cent during the week.Both indices showed strengthening momentum and improved investor confidence.Bank Nifty overperformed the broader market, closing at 55…