Silver shines brightest this year! ETFs deliver 102% returns, outpaces gold and equities

Silver has become 2025’s most profitable investment, with silver exchange-traded fund (ETF)s yielding impressive 102% returns this calendar year. The industrial metal’s value has reached unprecedented levels, trading at approximately Rs 1.8 lakh in the spot market, with analysts forecasting targets up to Rs 2.46 lakh per kg, driven by increased demand and limited supply.Traditional…

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$300 million deal: In a first, France’s CMA CGM eyes India for LNG-powered container ships; six vessels ordered

CMA CGM, the French shipping giant and world’s third-largest container carrier, has identified India as a potential hub for constructing small, LNG-powered container vessels. This development follows chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saade’s signing of a letter of intent with Cochin Shipyard for six vessels, valued at approximately $300 million, as reported by Economic Times. This…

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Stock market today: Nifty50 opens above 25,200; BSE Sensex up around 300 points

Market experts anticipate sideways trading, with global factors, foreign investment flows and Q2FY26 corporate results likely influencing short-term movements. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday. While Nifty50 was above 25,200, BSE Sensex was up almost 300 points. At 9:23 AM, Nifty50 was…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for October 15, 2025 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are Premier Energies, SKF India, and JSW Infra:Premier Energies – Symmetrical Triangle Breakout + Momentum StrengthBuy near: ₹1,065–₹1,045 | SL: ₹975 | Target: ₹1,215Premier Energies has…

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WPI eases to 0.1% as food prices fall

New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation moderated in Sept as food prices dipped, and deflation in fuel and power was observed. Experts said they expect the trend to persist as global commodity prices are seen lower.Data released by the commerce and industry ministry showed inflation, as measured by the wholesale price index, was at 0.1% in…

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Smartphone exports up 60% in H1

New Delhi: Led by Apple, India’s mobile phone exports have shot up by 60% in the first half of this fiscal, closing Apr-Sept FY26 with total shipment of $13.5 billion against $8.5 billion in the same period of 2024-25. In Sept, when new iPhone hit global markets, shipments from India moved up by 95% on…

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‘Historic low’: US drops out of top 10 most powerful passports list! What led to the decline of American passport? Explained

The United States demonstrates one of the world’s largest disparities between its outbound visa-free privileges and inbound visa requirements. (AI image) It’s a historic low for the US passport! For the first time since Henley Passport Index started releasing passport rankings almost 20 years ago, the US passport has dropped out of the top 10…

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Gold and silver outlook: Precious metals likely to stay strong; Kotak AMC Nilesh Shah cites central bank demand and dollar weakness

Gold and silver are expected to maintain strong momentum in the coming months, driven by robust central bank demand, shifts in US monetary policy, and supply constraints, according to Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Asset Management Company (AMC).Shah highlighted that central bank purchases, both in gold and potentially silver, remain a key driver for…

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