UN upgrades India’s 2024 growth forecast to 6.9%

The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2024, released Thursday, said, “India’s economy is forecast to expand by 6.9 per cent in 2024 and 6.6 per cent in 2025, mainly driven by strong public investment and resilient private consumption. Although subdued external demand will continue to weigh on merchandise export growth, pharmaceuticals and chemicals […]

Silver prices surge to nearly Rs 90,000/kg, reaching all-time high

Silver prices surged to nearly Rs. 90,000 per kg, hitting an all-time high, driven by increased industrial applications and speculation of no immediate reduction in US Federal Reserve policy rates. Within a month, silver prices rose by over 5%, with analysts attributing this surge to growing industrial demand from electric vehicle and photovoltaic solar panel […]

Dow breaches 40,000 mark as rate-cut hopes fuel fresh record high

The blue-chip index has recovered nearly 40% from its October 2022 lows, powered by strong quarterly results and rising bets of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. At 11:28 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 112.55 points, or 0.28%, at 40,020.55, the S&P 500 was up 13.11 points, or 0.25%, at […]

HDFC Manufacturing Fund raises over Rs 9,500 crore

Some wealth managers said high-pitch advertising and marketing by fund houses and distributors along with strong returns from equity schemes have led to strong money flows into NFOs. Many investors used the new fund to diversify their existing portfolios.

Short covering-led rally in last leg turns D-Street green on a dull day

NSE’s Nifty rose 203.3 points or 0.92% to close at 22,403.85. BSE’s Sensex rose 676.69 points or 0.93% to end at 73,663.72. Both indices fell as much as 0.6% before the bounce back in the last hour of trading. Mahindra & Mahindra gained over 3%, emerging as the biggest index gainer. Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Bharti […]