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PM Modi to visit Kedarnath-Badrinath today, tight security in place.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kedarnath and Badrinath today during which he will inspect various ongoing development works and also lay foundation stones for some new projects. In view of the visit, security arrangements have been tightened in the area, an official said. While the officials are busy finalizing the preparations for the two-day …

Oil prices rise on supply woes.

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Wednesday, paring losses from the previous session, as concern over tight supplies following reports of lower inventories in the United States offset fears of lower demand from top oil importer China. Brent crude futures rose 73 cents, or 0.8%, to $90.76 a barrel by 0100 GMT. U.S. …

Gold Prices Creep Higher as USD Retreats, Hawkish Fed Caps Gains.

Gold prices rose slightly on Wednesday, extending mild gains into a third session as pressure from the dollar abated, although hawkish signals from Federal Reserve officials prevented further gains. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,653.49 an ounce, while gold futures rose 0.2% to $1,658.90 an ounce by 19:20 ET (23:20 GMT). Both instruments spent a second …

Oil Prices Tread Water Between Tightening Supply, Recession Fears.

Oil prices were muted on Tuesday as markets weighed signs of tightening crude supply against increasing fears that a global economic slowdown will erode crude demand this year. Crude markets marked a slow start to the week, retaining most of last week’s losses amid growing signs that the United States will enter a recession within …

Gold Steadies Above $1,650 as Safe Haven Appeal Creeps Back in

Gold prices steadied above a major support level on Monday as growing risks of an economic recession spurred some safe-haven demand for the yellow metal. Prices also recovered marginally from a bruising September, where they dropped 3%. Bullion prices marked their worst quarter since March 2021 with a 7.5% drop. Spot rose 0.2% to $1,663.99 an ounce, while gold futures were flat around $1,672 an ounce …

BOJ Holds Ultra-Low Interest Rates Despite High Inflation, Fed Pressures

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) held its benchmark interest rates at ultra-low levels on Thursday, as expected, citing the need for accommodative monetary policy amid continued headwinds from rising commodity prices and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The world’s third-largest central bank held its short -term policy interest rate.  at negative 0.1% after a …

10-year yields highest since 2011 before expected Fed rate hike

Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields jumped to their highest level since 2011 on Monday as investors adjusted for the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will hike rates higher and for longer than previously expected as inflation remains near multi-decade highs. Data last week showed higher-than-expected consumer prices in August, dashing hopes that the worst of rising price pressures …

Adani Group raises $250 million in debt to support airport expansion at six locations

Mumbai International Airport

Adani Group stated on Monday that it has raised $250 million in three-year debt from Standard Chartered Bank and Barclays Bank for capital expenditure at six airports managed through a public-private partnership. According to the firm, the consortium has the option to raise an additional $200 million through the existing facility. The Adani group owns …

HDFC to sell 10% stake in HDFC Capital Advisors to ADIA for Rs 184 cr

HDFC to sell 10% stake

Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd has entered into a binding agreement to sell a 10 percent stake in HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) for Rs 184 crore. HDFC Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HDFC and is in the business of managing private equity funds focused on the …