Gold futures rallied sharply on Monday, touching fresh record highs in domestic and international markets as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical tensions and renewed focus on developments around the US Federal Reserve.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for February delivery jumped by Rs 2,431, or 1.8%, to hit a record…
PM Modi on Monday hailed the growing strength of India-Germany ties, highlighting that bilateral trade between the two countries had crossed the 50 billion dollar mark. “Our bilateral trade has reached its highest level ever, surpassing the 50 billion dollar mark. More than 2,000 German companies have a long-standing presence in India. This reflects their…
Budget 2026: For the first time, the Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday! Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday confirmed the date for Budget 2026, saying that the Union Budget will be announced on Sunday, February 1.The upcoming Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking the eighth time…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities, the top stock picks for this week are Alkem Laboratories, and MTAR Technologies. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for the week starting January 12, 2026:Nifty View:Last week began on a euphoric note…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting January 12, 2026) are Groww, and Titan. Let’s take a look: Stock Name CMP (RS) Target (RS) Upside Groww 159 185 16% Titan 4205 5000 19% GrowwGroww has scaled fastest among…
Bank holiday on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary: Banks will be observing multiple holidays in January 2026, ranging from regional festivals to nationwide observances. On January 12, some banks will remain closed to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Keeping track of bank holidays is essential for planning financial activities, as physical banking services will…
Washington is working “along really well” with Venezuela, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (local time), pointing to oil shipments from the country. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump was talking about US’s approach towards the new leadership in Caracas after Nicolas Maduro was captured by American forces. “Venezuela is really working…
US President Donald Trump said that he may bar ExxonMobil from operating in Venezuela, criticising the oil giant after its leadership questioned the viability of investing in the country after the capture of former president Nicolas Maduro by US forces. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday as he departed West Palm Beach,…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations. The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump’s battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly…
To beat the market in recent years, many investors applied a simple strategy: Load up on the biggest US technology stocks. It paid handsomely for a long time. But last year, it didn’t. For the first time since 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates, the majority of the Magnificent 7 tech giants-Nvidia,…
