Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold up $38/oz, silver rises $1.6 on US-Iran peace hopes and weak dollar

Precious metals traded higher on Thursday, 16 April, as optimism grew that the US and Iran could engage in a second round of negotiations that could end the month-long conflict…

Nifty 50 outperforms peers amid West Asia shock, remains over-valued

The ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia have triggered volatility across global financial markets, forcing investors to reassess risk and reallocate capital. A businessline analysis of benchmark equity indices across…

SEBI strengthens fraud fight with new agreements on data sharing

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has stepped up its fight against financial fraud by forging closer ties with key government agencies, signing two separate memoranda of understanding…

Fintech IPO plans hit pause as weak rupee, retail pullback weigh on timing

Public listing plans of new-age fintech companies are being deferred as a weakening rupee, volatile macroeconomic conditions and a sharp drop in retail investor participation dampen sentiment in India’s primary…

SC refuses to interfere with Bombay HC verdict lifting stay on fraud classification proceedings against Anil Ambani

The Supreme Court on Thursday found no ground to interfere with a Bombay High Court verdict of February 23 which opened the door wide for fraud classification proceedings to continue…

Bajaj Life Insurance launches low volatility index fund for ULIP holders

Bajaj Life Insurance on Thursday launched the Nifty 500 Low Volatility 50 Index Fund under its ULIP. The fund’s USP lies in its rules-based, passive strategy that selects 50 relatively…

CCI junks complaint against Adani Group, Azure Power in solar tender case

Fair trade regulator CCI on Thursday rejected a complaint alleging anti-competitive practices by Adani Group entities, Azure Power, and others in a solar power tender floated by the Solar Energy…

IPO size cuts by selective issuers may offer a middle path

For companies caught between weak market sentiments and funding needs, the option to sharply cut IPO size, in some cases by as much as half, could offer a middle path,…

For PepsiCo, India was among key growth markets for foods business in Q1

US-based PepsiCo said that India was among the key growth contributors for its international foods business in the Q1 CY2026 period. The snacks and beverage major said that the convenient…

Europe to face fuel shortage? Energy agency head warns ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left’ — Here’s all we know

International Energy Agency (IEA) executive Fatih Birol has warned that Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of jet fuel remaining, adding that flight cancellations were possible “soon” if the…