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Surge in Gold, Silver prices

May 13, 2026 7:32 PM

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Surge in Gold, Silver prices

  Gold and silver prices today witnessed a sharp surge of around six per cent after the government more than doubled the import duty. In the spot market, 24 Carat Gold was trading 5.9 per cent higher at 1 lakh 63 thousand 220 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading 6.7 per cent higher at 2 lak...

Oil prices down moderately         

May 13, 2026 7:58 PM

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Oil prices down moderately         

          Global crude oil prices fell moderately today. Brent crude was trading 0.3 per cent down at 107 US dollars and 40 cents per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.4 per cent down at 101 US dollars 79 cents per barrel, when reports last came in.  

Asian markets high, European indices show mixed trend

May 13, 2026 7:06 PM

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Asian markets high, European indices show mixed trend

Major Asian stock market indices edged higher today. South Korea’s Kospi index surged 2.6 per cent, Singapore’s Straits Times Index climbed 1.2 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.8 cent, China's Shanghai Composite advanced 0.7 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng indices added over 0.1 per cent. Major E...

Rupee depreciates by 32 paise to close at 95.63 against US dollar

May 13, 2026 7:34 PM

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Rupee depreciates by 32 paise to close at 95.63 against US dollar

  In the forex market today, the rupee depreciated by 32 paise to close at a record low of 95 rupees and 63 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 98.28 in intra-day trade. 

Domestic market rises marginally to break four-day long loosing streak

May 13, 2026 5:12 PM

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Domestic market rises marginally to break four-day long loosing streak

    Benchmark domestic equity indices rose marginally today after a volatile trading session, snapping a four-day losing streak. The Sensex advanced 50 points to close at 74 thousand 609, while the Nifty added 33 points to settle at 23 thousand and 413. The broader market on the National Stock Excha...

India’s retail inflation rises to 3.48% in April, upward trend for fourth consecutive month 
Consumers and sellers as seen at a vegetable market in Kolkata , India , on 12 July 2023 . Spiraling prices of tomato, onion and pulses are emerging as new risks that is fueling India's retail inflation to 4.6 % in June ,The El Nino influence paired with reducing WPI on retail inflation has made the situation worse for consumers according to finance ministry reports. (Photo by Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

May 12, 2026 7:55 PM

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India’s retail inflation rises to 3.48% in April, upward trend for fourth consecutive month 

  India’s retail inflation inched up to 3.48 per cent in April this year on an annual basis, rising for the fourth consecutive month under the new series. The inflation print was slightly higher from 3.4 per cent recorded in March. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program...

GDP data release date fixed  to 7th of June every year

May 12, 2026 10:09 PM

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GDP data release date fixed  to 7th of June every year

  The Government has revised the release date of the Provisional Estimates  of Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Quarterly Estimates of GDP for Fourth Quarter from last working day of May to 7th June of every year. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said that the provision...

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