China’s central bank has paused its gold purchases for the fourth consecutive month in August, with holdings remaining at 72.8 million fine troy ounces. Despite this, the value of these reserves increased to $182.98 billion due to rising gold prices driven by geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
Fall in provisions help ICICI Bank’s net profit in Q4 FY26
ICICI Bank’s net profit rose 9% to Rs 13,702 crore in March 2026, driven by stable loan growth and a significant drop in provisions. Total