India’s cotton trade body sees crop output a tad higher

India’s trade body, Cotton Association of India (CAI), has raised the crop estimate for the 2025-26 season (October-September) by 2.5 per cent or 7.5 lakh bales (of 170 kg each)…

Apeda resumes rice export registration to the Philippines, Senegal after import curbs lifted

After the Philippines and Senegal lifted curbs on rice imports, India’s agri export promotion body Apeda has resumed registering export contracts for non-Basmati rice to both countries with immediate effect.…

Precious metals will likely see contrasting halves this year, says UBS

Precious metals will likely witness two different halves this year, with prices rising in the first and tapering off in the second, says UBS precious metal experts. “In the first…

Wall St climbs as tech rally continues, led by Micron

(Updates to midafternoon US time, adds market details) * Nike slides as Q2 gross ‍margins drop * Micron Technology continues rally * Stocks volatile on triple witching day * Indexes…

What is short squeeze that triggered Infosys ADR trading halt on NYSE — Explained

Trading in on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) was briefly halted on Friday (December 19) after the stock surged nearly 40% in early trading, an unusually sharp move for…

Canadian dollar steadies after mixed retail sales data

* Loonie trades in a range of 1.3756 to ‍1.3801. * For the week, the loonie was little changed * Retail sales fall 0.2% in October * Bond yields rise…

Indian stock market: These 5 penny stocks delivered returns of up to 44% this week. Do you own any?

Indian stock market: The Indian stock market broke its four-day losing streak after the benchmark indices rallied on Friday, 19 December 2025, as investors showed strong buying interest amid value…

Infosys ADR stock jumps over 56% over strong volumes on US stock market today — Details here

India’s second-largest IT services company, Infosys’ ADR (American Depository Receipt) shares surged more than 56% during the intraday trading session on Wall Street after strong investor buying fueled trading volumes…

Wall Street surges on tech rebound, Oracle rallies 7%, Nvidia jumps 3.4%, Nike tumbles 9.6%

‍Wall Street key indices surged on Friday as technology stocks with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) extended gains. As of 10:05 a.m. Eastern Time, the S&P 500 jumped 0.8%,…

Gold Rates Today: MCX gold drops nearly ₹1,000 per 10g as US dollar strengthens, but poised for weekly gain

Gold prices remained lower for the second straight day on Friday, December 19, pressured by the rising US dollar, making dollar-priced gold more expensive for other currency holders. However, the…