The Sensex came close to touching the 60,000-mark. The 30-share gauge closed at 59,831.66, up 524.51 points, or 0.88%. It touched a session high of 59,994.25. The Nifty advanced by a similar level to close at 17,730.75. India’s financial markets were closed for regular trading Monday, but traders and investors took cues from strength in global markets.
Gold, silver slide up to 2% as fresh US strikes on Iran fuel inflation fears, hurt peace hopes
Gold prices declined on Thursday as U.S. strikes on Iran boosted oil and fueled inflation concerns, impacting interest rate outlooks. Spot gold fell 0.8% to