“Indian equity markets are expected to open on a mildly positive note, with Gift Nifty trading around 23,957, up by 66 points, indicating steady opening cues for domestic indices. Global markets remain largely supportive despite ongoing geopolitical developments, as investors continue to focus on resilient economic data and stable risk sentiment. However, fluctuations in crude…

Gold prices fell sharply on Thursday in futures trade, declining by Rs 6,004 to Rs 1,47,704 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange, as geopolitical tensions in West Asia intensified and strengthened the US dollar, dampening investor sentiment.The decline marked a reversal from a four-day winning streak, with the June contract of the yellow…

India’s state-owned oil refining giants stepped up crude purchases last week, securing millions of barrels through separate tenders. According to sources cited by Reuters, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) together bought around 7 million barrels of crude, with the cargoes scheduled for delivery over the coming months.IOC accounted for 5 million…

India has exported its first consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Tezpur litchi from Assam to Dubai, marking a milestone in efforts to expand overseas markets for agricultural products from the Northeast, according to the commerce ministry.The one-metric-tonne consignment, exported on June 7, was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).The…

MUMBAI: The ceasefire in West Asia has provided “a breather to the global economy”, but RBI cautioned that “downside risks to the global outlook” have increased even as “upside risks have increased” on the inflation front, signalling a more fragile balance for the Indian economy in its latest State of the Economy assessment.The report adopts…