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Gold, silver decline amid stronger dollar, focus on central bank meetings
Gold and silver prices fell on March 16 due to a stronger US dollar and cautious investor sentiment. Gold futures dropped $56.70 to $5,005 per ounce, and silver fell $1.738 to $79.605 per ounce.
Gold rate today in India at ₹1.61 lakh as US dollar dips on cooling crude oil prices. US-Iran war in focus
Gold rate today in India: The gold futures contract for April 2026 expiry on the MCX opened upside at ₹1,61,743 per 10 gm and touched an intraday high of ₹1,61,791
AI, consumption trends put Vishal Mega Mart, MTAR Tech and IT stocks in focus: Siddhartha Khemka
Siddhartha Khemka of Motilal Oswal Financial Services highlights three parallel themes shaping markets: recovery in consumption-led retail, rising demand linked to AI infrastructure buildout, and structural changes within IT services driven by artificial intelligence adoption. While volatility may persist in the near term, sector-specific opportunities continue to emerge across retail, engineering and technology companies.
Samsung plans to take AI to entry-price smartphones, expand portfolio of Galaxy A series in India
Samsung is extending advanced Artificial Intelligence capabilities to its budget-friendly smartphones, aiming to broaden the AI phone segment. The brand is ramping up investments in retail infrastructure, with a strong focus on smaller cities and emerging markets. By keeping prices accessible, Samsung plans to make AI-driven devices mainstream and foresees AI phones overtaking traditional smartphones as the new standard.
IRFC shares in focus as government won’t exercise greenshoe option in OFS; retail participation opens today
IRFC shares are in focus after the government chose not to exercise the greenshoe option in its OFS amid undersubscription from institutional investors. While retail bidding opens today, the PSU continues to report steady financial performance, with record quarterly profit and improving margins despite a marginal dip in revenue.
IRFC shares in focus after government choses to not use greenshoe option in OFS
The portion reserved for non-retail investors in the IRFC Offer For Sale (OFS) was subscribed 95% on Wednesday, according to data on the BSE.
Record gold prices lift loan demand: Is it time to borrow?
India’s gold loan market surged 91% in FY26 Q3, with NBFCs gaining share and banks expanding focus. Gold loans now make up 9.7% of retail lending, driven by high gold prices.
Rupee opens marginally stronger against dollar: What is driving the move
The rupee opened at 90.65 per dollar, slightly stronger, as RBI capped gains by selling dollars. Asian currencies weakened, while global focus remains on Federal Reserve policy signals.
Stocks to Watch Today: Infosys, Aurobindo Pharma, Swan Defence, Arvind SmartSpaces, Prostarm Info, CleanMax, ICRA, Dredging Corporation in focus on 08 April
Stocks to Watch, 8 Apr: Stocks like Ashiana Housing, Infosys, GAIL India, Aurobindo Pharma, Biocon, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries, Prostarm Info Systems, Arvind SmartSpaces, Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, Aditya Birla Capital, Dredging Corporation of India, Aditya Birla Real Estate, and ICRA will be in focus on April 8.
Stocks to Watch Today: Apollo Hospitals, Jubilant Foodworks, HG Infra, Pace Digitek, GPT Infra, Metro Brands, Teamlease, Sammaan Capital in focus on 21 May
Stocks to Watch, 21 May: Stocks like Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Sammaan Capital, Honeywell Automation India, Whirlpool of India, Teamlease Services, Sanghvi Movers, Metro Brands, JK Lakshmi Cement, Bosch, and Garware Technical Fibres will be in focus on May 21.
Stocks to Watch Today: Bharat Electronics, Trident, JSW Energy, Pine Labs, Awfis Space, Hitachi Energy, CONCOR, Suprajit Engineering in focus on 26 May
Stocks to Watch, 26 May: Stocks like Container Corporation of India, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility, Pine Labs, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Awfis Space Solutions, Hitachi Energy India, Suprajit Engineering, Rail Vikas Nigam, Bharat Electronics, One 97 Communications Paytm, and JSW Energy will be in focus on May 26.
MobiKwik shares soar 6% after RBI nod for offline payment aggregator licence
The company said it has identified small businesses, oil and gas outlets, and organised retail as its three key focus segments over the next 18-24 months, with plans to materially increase market share across these categories