The benchmark S&P 500 finished with its biggest weekly loss since September. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also registered their third straight week of declines, the longest losing streak since mid-July and early August last year.
As safe-haven gold surges again, loan demand to also shoot up
Gold loan companies expect a significant increase in demand. Record gold prices, fueled by geopolitical tensions, are driving this trend. MSMEs and individuals are likely