Rupee falls 5 paise to 90.22 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee weakened by 5 paise to 90.22 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (January 13, 2026), amid a strengthening American currency, higher crude oil prices and incessant outflow of foreign funds. An unprecedented geopolitical concern and global trade uncertainties have…

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Gold, silver futures hit fresh records on Federal probe, geopolitical tensions

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold and silver futures surged to fresh peaks in domestic and international markets on Monday (January 12, 2026), after investors flocked towards safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical tensions, as well as the U.S. Federal Reserve and its chair facing a probe. Federal Reserve Chair…

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Stock markets trade lower on persistent foreign fund outflows, trade uncertainties

The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.4% in the current fiscal, maintaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy despite punitive U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (January 8, 2026) amid persistent foreign fund…

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Selfie, ‘penny drop’ mandated as KYC for crypto customers in India

Selfie with liveness detection, recording of geographical coordinates, and verification of bank account by the ‘penny-drop’ method are among the mandatory new measures listed by India’s financial intelligence agency under the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing KYC protocols for cryptocurrency exchanges while onboarding users. The directives also discourage Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Initial Token…

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