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October 20, 2025 6:26 PM October 20, 2025 6:26 PM

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Asian Stocks Close Higher, Europe Sees Mixed Trend

Major Asian stock markets closed in positive territory today. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surged around 3.4 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 2.4 per cent, South Korea's Kospi index added nearly 1.8 per cent and China's Shanghai Composite Index increased over 0.6 per cent. Meanwhile market i...

October 19, 2025 6:27 PM October 19, 2025 6:27 PM

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Gold Sees Biggest Weekly Gain Since 2020 Amid Global Uncertainty

Global gold prices registered biggest weekly gain since 2020. Gold futures ended the week at 4,260 dollars an ounce after hitting an intraday high of 4,380 dollars during the week. Gold prices have surged nearly 59 percent so far this year. In the last three years, Gold prices have surged 165.6 perc...

October 19, 2025 6:26 PM October 19, 2025 6:26 PM

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Festive Week Ahead: Markets Eye Q2 Results, Global Cues

After rising for three straight week, domestic benchmark indices will focus on quarterly results, tariff news, and foreign fund inflows in the holiday-truncated next week. Last week, the Sensex and the Nifty jumped 1.7 percent.     Next week, trading on the BSE and the NSE will be closed on October ...

October 18, 2025 6:09 PM October 18, 2025 6:09 PM

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Oil Prices Edge Up on Friday but Record Weekly Losses

Oil prices rose marginally on Friday, but logged weekly loss. Brent crude futures surged almost 0.4 per cent, to settle at 61 dollars and 29 cents per barrel, while WTI Crude futures gained over 0.1 per cent, to close at 57 dollars and 54 cents per barrel. For the week, Brent crude futures dipped 2....

October 18, 2025 1:05 PM 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 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 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 2:28 PM October 16, 2025 2:28 PM

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Country remained the fastest-growing economy in world for last 4 years: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the country has remained the fastest-growing economy in the world for the last four years, and it aims to sustain this momentum for the next 20 years. He said that over 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty in the last decade, with ...

October 16, 2025 9:11 AM 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...