Global growth is projected to stay resilient at 3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027, broadly matching the estimated 3.3% outturn in 2025, according to the latest World Economic Outlook Update released by International Monetary Fund. The forecast noted a slight upward revision for 2026 and no change for 2027 compared with October 2025 projections.Beneath…
The rupee weakened for the fourth straight session on Monday, breaching the 91-per-dollar level for the second time in a month before closing 14 paise lower at 90.92 (provisional) against the US dollar, pressured by sustained foreign fund outflows and risk aversion linked to global trade uncertainties, dealers said.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the…
MUMBAI: Punjab National Bank reported a net profit of Rs 5,100 crore for the quarter ended Dec 2025, up 13.1% from Rs 4,508 crore a year earlier. Sequentially, profit rose 4% from Rs 4,904 crore in the Sep quarter.Profit before tax declined 8.3% year-on-year to Rs 6,331 crore from Rs 6,906 crore, as provisions increased…
Kuwait Gold Prices Stable Near Record Highs Amidst Market Volatility Gold prices in Kuwait remained stable at $4,595 per ounce after a week of volatility in precious metals markets, closing firmly despite recent profit-taking and fluctuations in investor sentiment. According to a report by Kuwait’s Dar Al-Sabaik, gold futures for February delivery dipped slightly but…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India’s growth outlook for 2025 to 7.3 per cent, citing better-than-expected corporate earnings in the third quarter and strong momentum heading into the fourth, while also signalling that the global economy has largely absorbed the immediate impact of tariff-related shocks.In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF raised…
Representative image (AI-generated) As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, education experts have urged the government to shift focus from expanding enrolment to improving quality, infrastructure and future-ready skills. The experts added that it is crucial to harness India’s young population and fast-growing higher education sector.India has the world’s second-largest education system, with nearly 40 per…
Gold prices remained high on Monday as investors continued to seek safety amid rising geopolitical tensions and trade-related uncertainties.Gold and silver prices surged to fresh record levels as escalating geopolitical risks and shifting US monetary expectations boosted demand for safe-haven assets. Renewed unrest in Iran, fresh US tariff threats against several European countries over Greenland…
India is on track to overtake Germany and emerge as the third-largest economy by 2028. (AI image) India is all set to join China as an upper middle income country by the end of this decade, according to an analysis by the State Bank of India (SBI). India’s Gross Per Capita Income or GNI is…
Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Monday as US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries rattled risk assets and boosted demand for safe-haven assets. Bitcoin slid 3.6% to below $92,000, while other major tokens also saw a sharp decline.Ether, the second-largest digital asset, dropped 4.9%, and Solana fell 8.6% as traders…
Silver prices surged to a record high on Monday, crossing the Rs 3 lakh-per-kg mark in futures trade for the first time. Gold also rebounded sharply, recovering from last week’s losses.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures jumped Rs 13,553, or 4.71%, to a record Rs 3,01,315 per kg. Gold futures rose nearly Rs…
