The sharp rise in global crude prices following the US-Iran conflict has sparked a surge in retail participation in India’s oil derivatives market, leading to a substantial increase in futures and options trading on domestic exchanges. Trading volumes in crude oil futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India rose dramatically in March. Average daily…
Gold price is attempting to stabilize around the short-term EMA cluster after a sharp fall. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices continue to be volatile and a buy on dips strategy is recommended for today, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities recommends a buy on dip strategy.Gold…
The corporate world rarely loosens its grip on formals, think crisp linen shirts, sharp tailoring, and neatly put-together office wear. But Tokyo’s workforce may have found an escape. In a bid to beat the heat and cut back on electricity use, the metropolitan government is now letting its employees clock in wearing shorts, as rising…
This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) Amid Iran’s move to control traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint has become a litmus test for how far states can go in monetising global trade routes.Indonesia’s recent attempt — floated in late April 2026 by its finance minister…
The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited, on Friday, ceasing its operations as a bank, effective from April 24. “The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking licence issued to Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (‘BR Act’) effective…
If a weaker monsoon impacts the output of crops, then higher food prices will feed quickly into inflation, a risk that is too real to be ignored. (AI image) India, backed by its strong domestic growth story, is the world’s fastest growing major economy. Which is not to say it is without its vulnerabilities. The…
Wall Street traded mostly in green on Friday, lifted by strong results from Intel and growing hopes of possible talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend. Around 8:35 pm IST, Nasdaq was up 1% or 248 points to 24,686. S&P 500 was up 29 points or 0.41% to trade at 7,137. Dow…
Intel share price soared sharply on Friday after the chipmaker delivered a first-quarter performance that exceeded market expectations. And the win was not just for the chipmaker, but also the whole of US!The stock climbed 26.7% during trading on Friday, marking what could be its strongest single-day gain since 1987. Momentum continued after the closing…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: A new doctrine is quietly reshaping America’s technology-industrial complex, recasting Silicon Valley from a playground of consumer apps into an arsenal of strategic hardware. Dubbed “patriotic tech,” the movement argues that technology firms have a moral and national duty to align with the state – particularly in its intensifying rivalry with…
RIl Q4 FY26 results: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries reported a decline in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of 2025–26, even as revenue registered year-on-year increase. The dip came amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, which has choked the firm’s primary oil and chemicals business, offsetting gains in consumer-facing telecom and retail units….