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Gold, silver hit record highs as global uncertainty fuels demand

Gold, silver prices decline as stronger dollar weighs on demand

Silver prices also slipped, with MCX Silver December contracts down 0.38 per cent at Rs 1,55,424 per kg. "Gold has support at $4035-4000 while resistance at $4115-4140. Silver has support at $50.30-49.85 while resistance is at $51.25-51.50," market experts said. Nov 17, 2025
Sensex, Nifty open higher amid mixed global cues

Eight of India's top 10 firms add over Rs 2 lakh crore in value last week

The recent corrective phase came to an end, and the week concluded on a solid note as the NSE Nifty rose 417.75 points (1.64 per cent) and the BSE Sensex advanced 1,346.50 points (1.62 per cent). Meanwhile, the two industries that contributed most to the creation of wealth were telecom and energy. Nov 16, 2025
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Indian Media, Entertainment Market Projected to Top $100 Billion by 2030

"Recognised by the government as a high-potential segment within the services economy, the sector is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of about 7 per cent, reaching approximately Rs 3,067 billion by 2027. The national outlook envisions this ecosystem scaling up to $100 billion by 2030, signalling a decisive shift from a content-consuming nation to a global creator and exporter of intellectual property," said the government in an official statement. Nov 16, 2025
Gold prices rise to 3-month high on back of safe-haven demand

Gold prices see further drop as safe haven buying eases

Gold futures contracts on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened firmly in red and stayed under pressure throughout the session. The December futures contract of gold dropped by Rs 1,186, or 0.94 per cent, settling at Rs 1,25,573 per 10 grams. Nov 14, 2025
Sensex, Nifty extend winning streak for 6th day, led by IT stocks

Stock market ends on positive note over NDA's huge victory in Bihar polls

Sensex settled at 84,562.78, up 84.11 points or 0.10 per cent. The share index started the session at 84,060.14, falling over 400 points against last day's closing of 84,478.67 amid caution ahead of Bihar election results. However, the index jumped over 550 points from the day's low to close in green. Nov 14, 2025
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Indian equity indices close flat amid profit booking ahead of Bihar poll results

Sensex ended the session at 84,478.67, up 12.16 points or 0.01 per cent. Continuing the previous day's rally, the 30-share index started trading higher at 84,525.89 against last session's closing of 84,466.51. However, the index traded volatile during the session and closed flat amid profit booking post the last three days ' rally. Nov 13, 2025
1 more repo rate cut by RBI likely in MPC review in December: Economists

1 more repo rate cut by RBI likely in MPC review in December: Economists

Several major GST-affected categories did not show full transmission in October which implies further spillover into November. Nov CPI is currently tracking 0.9 per cent, with a downside due to GST spillover. FY26E headline CPI is now less than 2 per cent, implying further downside of 50 bps to RBI's forecast of 2.6 per cent. Nov 13, 2025
Sensex, Nifty snap 6-day winning streak amid US-China trade probe concerns

Indian stock market rises for 3rd consecutive day this week

Sensex ended the session at 84,466.51, up 595.19 points or 0.71 per cent. The 30-share index started the session with a huge gap-up at 84,238.86 against last session's closing of 83,871.32. The index continued the early momentum to hit the intra-day high at 84,652,01 amid heavy buying in IT and auto heavyweights. Nov 12, 2025
SIP inflows hit all-time high of Rs 29,529 crore in Oct

SIP inflows hit all-time high of Rs 29,529 crore in October

Despite volatility in the domestic equity market during the month, the steady growth in SIP in the month reflects the strong retail participation, which led the mutual fund industry's total assets under management (AUM) to increase to Rs 79.87 lakh crore from Rs 75.61 lakh crore a month earlier. Nov 11, 2025
Sensex, Nifty open higher amid mixed global cues

Indian markets open lower following choppy global signals

Sectoral indices were trading mixed with most of them trading with mild negative bias. Nifty IT was the standout gainer up 0.31 per cent, while financial services, FMCG, Pharma and PSU Bank down 0.71 per cent, 0.49 per cent, 0.16 per cent and 0.57 per cent respectively. Nov 11, 2025
Sensex, Nifty open higher amid positive global cues

Sensex, Nifty snap 3-day losing streak amid buying in IT, auto heavyweights

Sensex ended the session at 83,535.35, up 319 points or 0.38 per cent. The 30-share index started the session flat at 83,198.20 against last session's closing of 83,216.28. However, the index rallied around 500 points to hit an intra-day high of 83,754.49 amid heavy buying in tech and automobile heavyweights. Nov 10, 2025