Gold’s record rally halted after a 3.3% weekly decline as investors booked profits and US inflation data revived hopes of Fed rate cuts. The metal remains volatile amid easing bond yields, US-China trade optimism, and shifting haven demand.Read More

Eyewear retailer Lenskart has secured Rs 90 crore from DMart’s Radhakishan Damani ahead of its Rs 2,150 crore IPO. The company’s profitability, market leadership, strong investor lineup, and timely market debut position it as one of the most anticipated consumer-tech listings of 2025.Read More

Indian banks can now finance company acquisitions. The Reserve Bank of India has released draft rules for this. Target companies must be listed, profitable, and have a good net worth. Banks will face exposure limits. These new guidelines aim to expand capital market lending for Indian corporates. Feedback is invited until November 21.Read More

SBI Life Insurance experienced a 7% decrease in net profit during the second quarter of FY26, largely because of rising costs. Nevertheless, there’s a silver lining as the Annualised Premium Equivalent surged by 10%.Read More

The Securities and Exchange Board of India, Sebi, has permitted portfolio managers to transfer their portfolio management services, PMS, business. This transfer can be of select investment approaches or the entire PMS operations. The regulator has outlined specific procedures for transfers within the same group and between different entities.Read More

Indian markets saw a strong rally. Cooler inflation data and upbeat corporate earnings propelled US stock indexes to record highs. This performance sets a positive tone for upcoming earnings reports and an anticipated interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Investors are keenly watching major tech companies like Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Apple for further...Read More

Friday brought significant gains to the Indian stock market, echoing the record-breaking performance of major U.S. stock indexes. The catalyst? Lower-than-expected inflation data that sparked fresh hopes for interest rate reductions by the Federal Reserve. Companies like Ford released impressive earnings, further igniting the market rally.Read More

European stock markets reached a new peak on Friday. This surge was fueled by lower than anticipated U.S. inflation figures. Hopes for reduced trade friction between the U.S. and China also contributed to the positive sentiment. Investors reacted to a series of company earnings reports. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index saw an increase. Major regional...Read More

Gold prices saw a dip on Friday, recovering slightly after U.S. inflation data eased. This eased concerns about interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. However, gold is still heading for its first weekly decline in ten weeks. Investors are booking profits after a recent record high. Silver also experienced a decline. Platinum and palladium...Read More

Oil prices dipped Friday amid doubts about US sanctions on Russia’s top oil firms. Brent and US crude futures saw declines after initial gains. These sanctions aim to pressure Russia over the Ukraine war. Chinese and Indian refiners are expected to reduce Russian oil purchases. OPEC stated readiness to cover any market shortages.Read More