On Friday, June 18, gold prices climbed, imitating gains in international markets as investors made the most of buy-the-dip opportunities. As a result, gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange surged 1% to Rs. 47,387 per 10 grams. On the other hand, silver futures surged to Rs. 68,440 per kilogram, representing a 1.24% increase. In …
As the global economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, demand for crude oil is set to rise. Wall Street believes that the rally in prices has enough potential to move up in the near future. Francisco Blanch, the commodities strategist of Bank of America, stated in a research note that oil might hit …
Paytm is obtaining stakeholders’ approval to liquidate nearly Rs. 120 billion in new stock. If the Indian digital-first payments firm gets the nod from shareholders, this could turn into South Asia’s biggest IPO to date, worth a whopping $1.6 billion. This firm has the backing of Japan’s SoftBank (18.73%), Elevation Capital (17.65%), and China’s Alibaba …
On 18 June 2021, HDFC Bank declared a dividend of Rs. 6.5 per share (650% on the face value of Re. 1) for the year ended 31 March 2021. However, the proposal is up for shareholders’ approval at the Annual General Meeting scheduled on 17 July 2021. If shareholders approve this recommendation, the expected date …
Oil continued to hold gains on Wednesday and seemed to consolidate its seven-week high on hopes that two major markets- the US and Europe will kickstart steady consumption soon. The hope comes on the back of efforts of the two economies to reopen on a larger scale and bolster vaccination efforts. Steady reopening of major …
There is no respite for cryptocurrency holders in India. Unofficial estimates by three major cryptocurrency exchanges put the total number of crypto investors to anywhere between 60 lakhs to a crore with holdings crossing a whopping Rs 10,000 crore. Despite their strong and thriving presence, the Reserve Bank of India seems dead set on pulling …
Overview Government bond yields fell below the psychologically significant 6% mark on Wednesday, following the central bank’s announcement of a Rs 35,000-crores bond buyback programme as part of its new pandemic-relief package. Bond dealers, on the other hand, are wary of the rally’s long-term viability, considering the federal government’s and states’ massive borrowing programmes. Bonds …
India recorded more than four lakh new fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday and registered more than 900 deaths, its highest ever increase in cases. Even as the second wave spreads across the states, the stock markets in India have not crashed like the fall of March 2020. Although since mid-February this year, the Nifty 50 …
The scourge of the second wave of Covid-19 keeps buffering not only the everyday lives of millions of Indians but is also increasingly threatening the economic resilience of India’s export sector. Demand stemming from US & UK Compounding matters further for India Inc is that the second wave that has hit India at a time …
Economic activity has slumped in the wake of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Animal spirits that seemed to be on revival in the first three months of this year, once again, took a beating and are now nearly moribund. Revenues of not just listed large corporations but also hole-in-the-wall shops and mom-and-pop stores …
