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Investors poured record money into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in September, with inflows surging fourfold to Rs 8,363 crore, marking the highest-ever monthly addition in the category. As per ET, experts attribute this sharp rise to gold’s strong performance and its growing appeal as a safe-haven asset amid global uncertainty.According to Anand Vardarajan, chief business…
Cash continues to hold a strong grip on India’s payment landscape, accounting for nearly half of all transactions, even as digital payments surge across the country.A report by Care Edge Ratings found that cash usage in private final consumption expenditure (PFCE) remained at around 50% in Q1FY26. It said that even though digital payments have…
Supreme Court seeks answers as student mental health crisis grows across India’s top colleges. The rising incidence of student suicides at India’s top colleges, like IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, and NITs, has caught the eye of the Supreme Court. Since 2018, over 98 students have died, with 39 of these tragedies occurring at IITs alone, according…
India’s silver market has witnessed unprecedented momentum this year, with domestic prices soaring 53 per cent so far in 2025, significantly outperforming gold, which has risen nearly 49 per cent, according to market observers. The surge has also triggered a spike in investment inflows into silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reportedly tripling those into gold ETFs,…
Maruti Suzuki India is intensifying efforts to boost sales of its entry-level cars, aiming to achieve record volumes for the Alto and S-Presso in the ongoing fiscal 2026. The company is relying on aggressive price reductions, festive finance schemes, and a focused push to attract two-wheeler riders into the four-wheeler segment.According to sources familiar with…
The organised gold loan market is projected to touch Rs 15 lakh crore by March 2026 — a full year ahead of earlier forecasts — as banks tighten their dominance and expand faster than non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), according to a report by rating agency Icra.The agency had earlier estimated in September 2024 that the…
Silver rate today: Silver prices jumped by Rs 6,000 to a fresh record of Rs 1,63,000 per kg in the national capital on Thursday, while the white metal crossed the $50 per ounce mark in global markets for the first time, according to market sources.Analysts said robust industrial demand, geopolitical and economic uncertainties, and rising…
NEW DELHI: Auto retails surged by a strong 34% to a record 11.6 lakh units in the auspicious Navratri period as GST cuts – that came into effect from September 22 – as well as start of the festive season in north boosted demand. The same was 8.6 lakh units in the nine-day Navratri period…
India is projected to witness a 9 per cent salary increase in 2026, reflecting sustained economic resilience driven by stable consumption, investments, and supportive policy measures, according to Aon’s Annual Salary Increase and Turnover Survey 2025–26 India, released on Tuesday.The anticipated rise marks a marginal uptick from the 8.9 per cent hike recorded in 2025,…
Institutional investments in India’s office real estate demonstrated strong recovery in 2025, indicating restored confidence despite complex global economic conditions. Office asset investments increased by 27% year-on-year in Q3, reaching $0.8 billion and representing over 60% of quarterly inflows, as reported by Colliers India.This recovery contributed significantly to total institutional real estate investments in India,…
