Gold, silver rate today live updates: Gold falls over 2%, silver drops nearly 4% as rising oil prices fuel inflation and rate concerns

Gold, silver rate today live updates: Gold falls over 2%, silver drops nearly 4% as rising oil prices fuel inflation and rate concerns

Gold, silver price today: International gold tumbles over 2% after hitting two-week high Global gold prices witnessed a sharp correction after climbing to a two-week high in the previous session. Spot gold dropped more than 2% to around $4,043 per ounce during US trading, after earlier touching its highest level since July 7. Silver also…

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Eight Roads, 2 others to sell stake in Shadowfax

Eight Roads, 2 others to sell stake in Shadowfax

​ Fidelity International-backed Eight Roads Investments, Flipkart and IMM India Fund are collectively selling up to 9% stake in Shadowfax​ MUMBAI: Fidelity International-backed Eight Roads Investments, Flipkart and IMM India Fund are collectively selling up to 9% stake in Shadowfax through block deals worth around $108 million (Rs 1,048 crore), the term sheet of the…

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New launches, financing may give foldable phones a boost

New launches, financing may give foldable phones a boost

NEW DELHI: Competition in India’s premium smartphone segment is set to intensify later this year as Apple prepares to enter the foldable smartphone market, challenging Samsung’s long-standing dominance in a category that, while still niche, is expected to continue growing despite an overall slowdown in handset demand.Samsung, currently commands about 89% of India’s foldable market,…

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ITC is now 2nd largest FMCG co by revenue

ITC is now 2nd largest FMCG co by revenue

ITC chairperson Sanjiv Puri, on Thursday, said the company aspires to become India’s number one FMCG player, telling shareholders at the annual general meeting that its non-tobacco FMCG business has crossed Rs 24,000 crore in revenue.The milestone makes it the second-largest FMCG company by revenue after Hindustan Unilever, ahead of Nestle (Rs 23,200 crore in…

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Iran war pushes Brent to 0, oil companies fear hit to their finances

Iran war pushes Brent to $100, oil companies fear hit to their finances

Global benchmark Brent crude topped the $100-per-barrel mark NEW DELHI: Global benchmark Brent crude topped the $100-per-barrel mark Thursday for the first time in nine weeks as the renewed conflict between US and Iran in West Asia disrupted shipments thr-ough Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran-backed Houthi rebels continued to target shipping through Bab el-Mandeb Strait.Brent…

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Indigo Airline Commitments: IndiGo offers crisis management plan to settle CCI probe into flight disruption case

Indigo Airline Commitments: IndiGo offers crisis management plan to settle CCI probe into flight disruption case

India’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed a series of commitments (representative image) India’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed a series of commitments, including setting up a crisis management group, creating a dedicated passenger grievance mechanism and temporarily handing over airport slots during major disruptions, in a bid to address anti-competitive concerns raised by the Competition…

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US stocks today: Wall Street trades in red as oil tops 0 per barrel; Nasdaq tumbles over 2%, Dow slips over 600 points

US stocks today: Wall Street trades in red as oil tops $100 per barrel; Nasdaq tumbles over 2%, Dow slips over 600 points

Wall Street opened lower on Thursday, with Nasdaq leading the losses, as the first round of earnings from Big Tech companies renewed concerns over their huge spending on artificial intelligence. At the same time, oil prices breaching the $100 per barrel levels amid rising tensions in the Middle East also down on market sentiment.Around 9…

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Premium petrol to remain ethanol-free; no plan to blend beyond 20% as of now: Govt to Parliament

Premium petrol to remain ethanol-free; no plan to blend beyond 20% as of now: Govt to Parliament

Consumers buying premium petrol from state-run fuel retailers will continue to get ethanol free fuel. The Centre on Thursday clarified that these specialised grades will remain exempt from the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme. It further added that, currently, there is no proposal either to bring back E0 or E10 petrol or to raise ethanol…

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Longer routes, higher costs, 26,000 cancellations: US-Iran conflict hits Indian airlines

Longer routes, higher costs, 26,000 cancellations: US-Iran conflict hits Indian airlines

The prolonged US-Iran conflict has taken a heavy toll on Indian airlines, with around 26,000 international flights cancelled till July 20 as carriers continue to grapple with airspace restrictions across the Middle East.Apart from the large-scale cancellations, airlines have also faced flight diversions and delays, while longer flying routes have increased fuel consumption and operating…

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Axis Bank’s MF arm acquires Rs 12,000 crore PMS business from securities arm

Axis Bank’s MF arm acquires Rs 12,000 crore PMS business from securities arm

MUMBAI: Axis Asset Management Company will acquire the portfolio management services business of Axis Securities, adding over 2,500 investors and taking its PMS assets under management to around Rs 15,000 crore.The acquisition is among the largest PMS deals in India by investor count and will see the acquired business operate under “Alternates by Axis AMC”….

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More pulp, less tax: Govt panel hits the sweet spot with ‘aam’ proposal to help Totapuri farmers

More pulp, less tax: Govt panel hits the sweet spot with ‘aam’ proposal to help Totapuri farmers

Those ‘aam’ Totapuris may soon decide more than just the flavour of your drink!The mango variety could also determine the GST rate on your flavoured drink under the Centre’s latest move to support farmers while encouraging beverage makers to use more real fruit. The government has proposed reserving the concessional 5% GST rate for mango-based…

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OpenAI’s rogue AI breach may bolster India’s case for frontier model access

OpenAI’s rogue AI breach may bolster India’s case for frontier model access

The incident, disclosed by OpenAI on Tuesday, involved a combination of its most advanced models circumventing restrictions NEW DELHI: OpenAI’s disclosure that one of its pre-release AI models escaped an internal testing sandbox and breached AI platform Hugging Face during a cybersecurity evaluation could strengthen India’s case for securing access to frontier AI models for…

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Under-recoveries push HPCL, BPCL into losses

Under-recoveries push HPCL, BPCL into losses

NEW DELHI: The impact of under-recovery triggered by surge in crude oil prices due to the West Asia war was reflected in the financial results of state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs), with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) posting losses in the April-June quarter of the 2026-27 financial year.HPCL reported a…

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