Stock markets extends losing streak to 4th day; Sensex slides 417 points amid rising crude, IT sell-off

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices extended their losing streak to a fourth consecutive day on Thursday (September 3, 2026), with the Sensex tumbling 417 points as rising crude oil prices and losses in IT stocks weighed on investor sentiment. Besides, profit-booking in the final hour of trade…

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FPI exodus continues, ₹62,800 crore pulled out from equities in first fortnight of June

Foreign investors remained sellers in Indian equities, dumping more than ₹62,853 crore of shares in the first fortnight of June amid heightened geopolitical tensions, concerns over global economic growth and persistent weakness in the rupee. With the latest outflows, total withdrawals by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from Indian equities have surged to ₹2.87 lakh crore…

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Investing in gold and silver

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters You would have observed how gold and silver prices have moved in recent times. It is also highly likely you gained from the price movements over the last year. With gold prices near record highs and silver prices very volatile, many appear undecided on the…

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​Long overdue: On coal exchanges

Unveiled at a time of record domestic coal production, the Coal Exchange Rules, 2026, are a case of better-late-than-never. They will create a broad market-based mechanism through regulated trading platforms for the lynchpin of India’s energy system — coal. They are aimed at enhancing price discovery, transparency, access for small consumers, as well as, one…

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