Govt hikes gold import duty to 15% to check rising imports The duty changes came into effect from June 30
Sovereign Gold Bonds saw maximum traction in Covid-hit years The next tranche of SGBs is scheduled to open for subscription for five days beginning Monday
MCX empanels 4 refiners for gold mini delivery Empanels Titan Company, Kundan Care Products, Augmont Enterprises and M D Overseas to make domestically their refined BIS Standard Gold and Silver for
FinMin issues draft SoP for e-commerce jewellery exports through courier route The new rules stipulate that jewellery export through courier mode is permitted only after receipt of full advance and photos of the export jewellery
Gold prices in check as central banks rev up policy tightening JP Morgan expects gold trading softer towards $1,800/oz in Q3
India’s May gold imports surge 677% to $5.83 billion Demand for gold was improved last month due to wedding season
Today’s Pick: Tata Steel (₹838.1): Sell The price action hints at further depreciation in the coming days
Markets Live: Sensex logs longest winning run in over 3 years BSE index ends higher by 90 points; Nifty closes at 10,549
ONGC files arbitration claim against Sudan over unpaid oil dues The company filed claims for up to $100million; total dues pending add up to about $425 million - sources
Global markets: Sterling, metals shine brightest as risk appetite returns China Q1 GDP up 6.8%, slightly stronger than forecast
How ‘shopoholic’ UPL adds muscle with takeovers Homegrown agrochem MNC UPL believes in collaborations to drive growth and revenue
Birla-Adani in cement slugfest to be top player With housing and roads expected see a boom, cement makers will be jockeying for the top slot
How ethanol push puts sugar stocks in a sweet spot Ethanol blending brightens prospects and brings in possibility of re-rating, given the higher profitability of the distillery segment
Index Outlook: Not much room to rise in Sensex, Nifty 50 Key resistances ahead can cap the upside and keep the broader downtrend intact
What’s new in our Star Track MF Ratings Presenting refreshed mutual fund ratings from this week with key value additions
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up
