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Islamabad, April 3 Pakistan has decided to repay a $2 billion loan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the UAE's request, a media report said on Friday.The UAE had provided the funds to support the balance of payments, and the repayments were being made until recently.The UAE recently...

Mumbai, April 3 If crude oil prices remain above USD 100 per barrel, headline inflation is likely to exceed 6 per cent, the upper limit of the RBI's tolerance band, and trigger interest rate hikes, a foreign brokerage has said.Economists at HSBC said that consumer price inflation (CPI) will...

New Delhi, April 2 Silver prices plunged by Rs 14,301 to Rs 2.29 lakh per kilogram in futures trading on Thursday amid renewed escalation signals from President Donald Trump regarding the Iran conflict, boosting the US dollar and putting downward pressure on precious metals.Ending a four-day...

New Delhi, April 2 Gold prices plunged by Rs 6,004 to Rs 1.47 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Thursday, amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that boosted the US dollar and dampened investor sentiment.Breaking a four-day winning streak, the yellow metal for June...

Mumbai, April 2 Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn ₹17,689 crore of their investments in Fully Accessible Route (FAR) government securities since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, reflecting heightened risk aversion among global investors and growing concerns over...

New Delhi, April 1 The price of gold rose by Rs 1,539 to Rs 1.52 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Wednesday, due to positive sentiment in the domestic market amid rising prices of precious metals globally and a weaker US dollar.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for June...

Mumbai, March 31 Lenders will need to provide support to both retail and small businesses during the ongoing West Asia crisis, in the same way they did during the Covid pandemic, said credit information company Transunion Cibil.It also stated that the overall quality of the retail outstanding...

New Delhi, March 30 – The government on Monday maintained the same interest rates for various small savings schemes, including the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC), for the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, starting April 1."The interest rates on...

Shimla, March 30 The debt liability of the Himachal Pradesh government increased by ₹10,966 crore in 2024-25, reaching ₹1,03,331.91 crore, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) revealed in its latest Financial Report.This figure is up from the ₹92,365 crore that the state owed as of April...

New Delhi, March 30 The government on Monday maintained the same interest rates for various small savings schemes, including PPF and NSC, for the eighth consecutive quarter, starting April 1, 2026."The interest rates on various Small Savings Schemes for the first quarter of FY 2026-27...

New Delhi, March 30 Lodha Developers Ltd, a real estate firm, announced on Monday that it has raised ₹500 crore by issuing debentures.In a regulatory filing, the company stated that the board has approved the allotment of 50,000 non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of ₹1 lakh each, totaling ₹500...

Mumbai, March 27 The Reserve Bank on Friday fixed the limit for Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the first half of 2026-27 at ₹2.5 lakh crore to help the central government meet any temporary mismatch in receipts and payments.The Reserve Bank of India may initiate fresh issuance of market...

Mumbai, March 27 Borrowing costs for states rose sharply, by 0.15-0.30 per cent at an auction on Friday, to over 8 per cent in some securities, tracking a spike in government bond yields amid escalating conflict in the Middle East that has pushed up global oil prices.Data compiled by

New Delhi, March 27 Gold prices rebounded by ₹1,997 to ₹1.41 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Friday, tracking gains in global markets and bargain buying by traders after a sharp decline.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal for April delivery increased by ₹1,997, or...

Mumbai, March 25 The Reserve Bank rejected all bids for treasury bills offered at auction on Wednesday, as investors demanded yields that were 0.05-0.10 percentage points higher than those seen in previous auctions, amid tight liquidity conditions in the banking system, market participants said...

New Delhi, March 25 Gold prices rose by Rs 5,091 to Rs 1.44 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Wednesday, driven by strong global trends and a weak US dollar.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for the April contract increased by Rs 5,091, or 3.66 per cent, to Rs 1,44,003 per 10 grams...

Canberra, March 25 – Australia's annual inflation rate fell to 3.7 per cent in February, defying economists' expectations that it would remain at 3.8 per cent.According to official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by...

Canberra, March 25 – Australia's annual inflation rate fell to 3.7 per cent in February, defying economists' expectations that it would remain at 3.8 per cent.According to official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by...

New Delhi, March 24 The Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMA) has appealed to the government for urgent relief measures as the industry is struggling with severe shortages of LPG and PNG, triggered by the escalating crisis in the Middle East.ALEMA has urged the...

New Delhi, March 23 Gold prices plunged sharply by Rs 8,089 to Rs 1.36 lakh per 10 grams in futures trading on Monday, tracking a global sell-off amid rising inflation fears and a firm US dollar.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the yellow metal for April delivery slumped by Rs 8,089, or 5.6...