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BIS hallmarking serves as a system for determining the purity of precious metal articles. (Image for representative purpose only) Gold hallmarking, a sign that allows you to verify the purity of the gold you are purchasing, has become costlier. And, the fallout of that is that there is a possible rise in fraudsters who are…

MUMBAI: Consumer demand appears to be losing momentum, with loans for consumer durables and credit card outstandings growing just 2.4% and 3.6% year on year, respectively, in Aug. At the same time, banks have seen strong demand for secured borrowing, with gold loans adding Rs 98,096 crore in the first five months of FY27, almost…

Overall, MCX Gold continues to maintain a positive technical outlook, with 155,000 as the potential upside level. Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold is seeing some fresh buying interest, while silver is weaker in comparison, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. Here’s what the expert has to say:…

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal with US trade representative Jamieson Greer US trade representative Jamieson Greer called Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal a “trade minister for life” as he opened the G20 trade ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee. The light-hearted remark came as the two ministers met on the first day of the two-day gathering.Greer…

Commercial LPG gets costlier The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has risen by Rs 62.50 from Thursday, October 1, taking the price to Rs 2,810. This follows a Rs 9.50 increase in September, when the cylinder was priced at Rs 2,747.50. ATF prices have also gone up by around Rs 16 per litre,…

Top stocks to buy today on October 1, 2026 Top stock market recommendations: Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth has pickled DLF, Adani Green Energy, and PVR INOX as the top stocks to buy today on October 1, 2026. He has also shared his views on Nifty and Bank…

Oil prices showed little movement in early trading on Thursday after both major benchmarks gained about $1 a barrel in the previous session. The oil market remained calm as investors weighed developments in US-Iran peace talks and the recovery in Middle East crude exports.Around 7 am IST, WTI Crude was trading at $90.16 a barrel,…

While filing his return for AY 2022-23, he mistakenly treated Rs 25.42 lakh in interest from the bonds as taxable income. (Image for representative purpose only) What if you end up paying taxes on a tax-free income? Will you be refunded? In one such case a senior citizen man erroneously ended up paying tax on…

Dalal Street is set for a crucial session after the benchmark indices extended their losses in the previous sessions. The market outlook remains shaped by elevated crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund selling, currency movements and global rate expectations. Domestic equities have faced correction-led headwinds, with continued FII outflows and elevated US Treasury yields adding…

Meta Platforms has recruited MongoDB CEO Chirantan Desai to head its new enterprise initiative focused on AI tools. BENGALURU: Indian-origin technology executive Chirantan “CJ” Desai has been named head of Meta’s new enterprise platform, less than a year after taking over as CEO of database company MongoDB. As chief enterprise platform officer, he will report…