Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked over 1% on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) due to heavy selling pressure in market heavyweights Reliance, Bajaj Finance and M&M amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Besides, ongoing weakness in the rupee and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investors’ sentiment. Extending its previous…
A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) as relentless foreign fund outflows and geopolitical tensions weighed on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 311.33 points to 82,934.85 in early trade. The…
Reserve Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended to the government that a proposal connecting the central bank…
Reserve Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended to the government that a proposal connecting the central bank…
Stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday (January 19, 2026), tracking deep losses in heavyweights Reliance Industries, Eternal, and ICICI Bank amid global tariff uncertainties. Besides, weakness in the rupee and unabated flight of foreign capital from Indian equities also made investors jittery, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 324.17 points,…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Silver prices surged on Monday (January 19, 2026) to breach the record ₹3 lakh-per-kg mark in futures trade for the first time, riding on strong investor demand and positive global trends. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March delivery skyrocketed by ₹13,553,…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee fell 5 paise to 89.95 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (December 29, 2025) amid foreign fund outflows and a muted opening in the domestic equity markets. Forex traders said foreign portfolio investors continue to offload Indian equities, which has been weighing on…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty eked out marginal gains in early trade on Monday (December 29, 2025) but later picked up momentum, tracking a firm trend in Asian peers and sustained buying by domestic institutional investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex went up by 22.24 points to…
On the first day on 2026, the rupee opened on a negative note. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee started the new year on a negative note and depreciated 11 paise to 89.99 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (January 1, 2026) weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows. Forex traders…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee witnessed range-bound trade in the morning session on Friday (January 2, 2026), appreciating by 6 paise to ₹89.92 against the US dollar as thin liquidity conditions accentuated everyday demand-supply imbalances, keeping the rupee tilted toward weakness. Forex traders said the USD/INR pair…
