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October 18, 2025 1:05 PM

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Sensex, Nifty Extend Weekly Gains on Q2 Boost; Rupee Appreciates

Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, extended their gains for the third consecutive week, supported by positive investor sentiment amid the ongoing Quarter two results. Key sectors that contributed to the rally included Banking, FMCG and Pharma. The 30-share index at Bombay Stock Exc...

October 16, 2025 6:53 PM

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Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Soars to $3.34 Billion as Exports Plunge

Pakistan’s economy plunged deeper into crisis in September as the trade deficit ballooned to 3.34 billion dollars with exports falling nearly 12 per cent to 2.5 billion dollars and imports rising 14 per cent to 6 billion dollars.     According to the latest data, the deficit rose 33 per cent in the ...

October 16, 2025 6:04 PM

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Gold, Silver Continue Uptrend in Indian bullion market

In the Indian bullion market, the 24 Karat Gold was trading 0.8 per cent up at 1,28,460 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading around one per cent up at 1,64,370 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Gold for the December contract was trading over 0.8 per ce...

October 16, 2025 9:11 AM

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GST Bachat Utsav: Rate cuts making daily living more affordable

GST Bachat Utsav, which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and commenced on the 22nd of last month, is benefiting all sections of society. Akashvani correspondent reports that the new GST reform is a big relief for Delhi’s traders, service providers, and small manufacturers. The rate cuts...

October 15, 2025 6:53 PM

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Gold, Silver Prices Rise in Indian Bullion Market

In the Indian bullion market, the 24 Karat Gold was trading 0.4 per cent up at 1,27,010 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was also trading 0.8 per cent up at 1,61,250 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, Gold for December contract was trading over 0.4 per cent up ...

October 15, 2025 6:49 PM

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Oil Prices Edge Up After Hitting 5-Month Lows

Global crude oil prices rose marginally today, after closing at five-month lows in the previous session, Brent Crude was trading 0.1 per cent up at around 62 dollars and 45 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude was also trading 0.2 per cent higher at 58 dollars and 87 cent per barrel, when reports last ca...

October 15, 2025 5:59 PM

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Most Asian Markets End Higher; European Indices Trade Mixed

Most Asian stock markets ended positive today. South Korea's Kospi index surged almost 2.7 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained over 1.8 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index added almost 1.8 per cent, China's Shanghai Composite Index increased 1.2 per cent and Singapore’s Straits Times Index a...