Silver hits record high amid supply woes, trade tensions

HYDERABAD: Breaking out from the shadows of glittering gold, silver hit a record Rs 1,13,000 a kg on MCX late Friday. It came on the back of international prices hit a 13-year high of $37.8/Oz in the spot market and $38.7 in futures, amid rising trade worries after US President Donald Trump returned with reciprocal … Read more

Silver hits all-time high in India: Spot price crosses Rs 1.11 lakh/kg; what’s driving the rally?

Silver prices in India surged to an all-time high on Friday, crossing Rs 1.11 lakh per kilogram in the spot market as investors turned to safe-haven assets amid deepening global trade frictions and expectations of a softer stance from the US Federal Reserve.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures moved past Rs 1.10 lakh/kg … Read more

‘Unnecessary trade barriers…’: US hits out at India’s dairy certificate requirements at WTO; raises issue amidst trade deal talks

The US has expressed fresh concerns at the WTO regarding India’s dairy certification requirements. (AI image) Even as India and the US appear to be in the final leg of talks for an interim trade deal, America has raised issues of India’s dairy certificate requirement at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) again. The US has … Read more

Asian markets mixed; Wall Street hits record high; Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumps 1.6%

( Representative AI image) Asian markets were mixed on Friday as investors stayed cautious despite Wall Street hitting record highs.Chinese markets led regional gains, with the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong surging 1.6% to 24,402.41 and the Shanghai Composite rising 1.1% to 3,546.50, supported by fresh signs of economic stimulus and buying in tech … Read more

Bitcoin hits record high of $116,046; surges 24% this year; Ethereum rose 3%

Bitcoin soared to a fresh all-time high of $116,046.44 on Thursday, driven by strong institutional demand and supportive crypto policies under US President Donald Trump’s administration.Earlier in the day, it had already broken its previous record of $113,734.64 before climbing further by 9:27 pm GMT. With this rally, the world’s largest cryptocurrency is now up … Read more

‘Oil prices would have hit $120-130’: India says its oil imports from Russia helped global markets; Hardeep Puri hits out at critics

Addressing critics of India’s Russian oil imports, Puri noted that certain commentators make unwarranted criticisms of Indian policies. (AI image) India’s ongoing crude oil imports from Russia have contributed to global energy price stability, according to Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri. He has said that discontinuing Russian oil trade would have caused crude … Read more

Bitcoin hits all-time high; just shy of $112,000; up over 18% since the beginning of 2025

Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high on Wednesday, driven by growing investor appetite and strong institutional demand as more traditional financial firms adopt the cryptocurrency.Bitcoin touched $111,988.90 before settling at $111,259, marking a 0.4% increase. The digital currency has shown remarkable growth, rising over 18% since the beginning of 2025, showing growing acceptance in … Read more

Vedanta drops 3% after US short seller calls it ‘house of cards’, firm hits back

MUMBAI: In a move reminiscent of Hindenburg going short on Adani Group, US-based financial researcher Viceroy Research said Wednesday it was “shorting” the debt stack of metal tycoon Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Resources, the UK-based parent of Mumbai-listed miner Vedanta, as it believes the entire group structure is ‘financially unsustainable’, operationally compromised, ‘a house of cards’, … Read more