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The gains came after silver prices rose for a third straight session. MCX silver jumped Rs 13,000 per kg to Rs 2,45,158, supported by a weaker dollar and efforts by the U.S. Treasury Department to keep longer-term yields under control. The U.S. dollar was headed for a weekly decl

The town whose council wants migrants to move in - Published A new shop opened along Greenock's fading High Street in May. Anik African Store has brought a small corner of Nigeria to the Scottish town, selling yams, plantain, okra and catfish. It is not the only African food shop

Russia and Ukraine continue to attack one another's port infrastructure, blocking shipments from the "breadbasket of Europe" and driving up wheat prices, and adding to a grim cocktail of factors afflicting global food supply. The two vast nations are estimated to produce around a

The anchor allocation includes a diverse mix of domestic and global institutional investors, mutual funds, insurers and alternative investment managers. Among the investors participating in the anchor book are Nomura Trust and Banking Co, HDFC Mutual Fund, Nippon India Mutual Fun

Sunshine Pictures IPO allotment: Bidding for the initial public offering of film maker Vipul Shah and wife Shefali Shah-promoted company Sunshine Pictures Ltd ended on 20 August 2026. The public issue received a strong response from investors. According to Sunshine Pictures IPO s

Goodluck India shares opened at Rs 493.20 apiece on the NSE on Friday, compared with Thursday’s closing price of Rs 1,439.40. On an adjusted basis, however, the stock was down only around 4%, trading at about Rs 471 apiece. All about Goodluck India's bonus issue Goodluck India in

'King puts William first' and Harry security could cost public '£5m a year' - Published The drama of Prince Harry's return to the UK after six years in California dominates the front pages. The Daily Telegraph says, external he hopes to win back the King's trust - partly with a p

AI - DEVOPS Go updates may delight diehard gophers but displease AI overlordsv 1.27 expands generics to support methods - EDGE AND IOT Waymo has designed a robocar chip to

The initial public offering (IPO) of Gaja Alternative Asset Management Ltd, which operates under the Gaja Capital brand, opened for public subscription on 19 August and will close on 21 August. The Gaja Alternative Asset Management IPO price band has been fixed at ₹152- ₹160 per

In the domestic market, MCX silver futures for September 2026 delivery were up Rs 1,915 at Rs 2,45,158 per kg. Gold futures for October 2026 delivery rose by Rs 1,205 to Rs 1,60,630 per 10 grams. In the last three sessions, silver has jumped Rs 13,000, while gold has risen nearly

The Nikkei was down 0.3% at the midday break, leaving it set for a 4% weekly decline, its biggest since the week ended July 17. The broader Topix fell 0.1% and was heading for a 3.4% weekly loss. Read more: US Treasury's Bessent says upsized bond buybacks could increase further C

Economic pressure is the United States' "most effective tool" against Iran, according to U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Speaking on a podcast, Vance said that the move was "a delicate dance" as both sides apply pressure to each other, but added that "what has been true over the la

A technical decision by the US Treasury pushed long-term yields lower, lifting Bitcoin, gold, silver and US equities together, in the same window. Bitcoin then added its own push as a record short squeeze that wiped out more than $1.1 billion in short positions in a single day. T

HDFC Bank share price climbed 1% in morning trade on the NSE on Friday, 21 August, looking set to extend gains for the second consecutive session after India's largest bank by market capitalisation said it raised $1.75 billion via dual-tranche senior unsecured bonds through GIFT

Analysts say risks are compounding for BSE because domestic proprietary traders, who form a large part of equity options turnover, are facing pressure from the securities transaction tax hike, RBI’s bank guarantee norms and CAS. Why BSE is failing investors? The main problem, acc

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination - Published Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was moved back to prison early on Friday after being examined by doctors at a hospital in Islamabad, who deemed him "medically fit". Khan was seen by "a team

Sugar stocks had rallied sharply in recent weeks as sugar prices climbed nearly 40% over two months amid tightening supplies, prompting India, the world’s largest sugar consumer, to turn to imports. Balrampur Chini Mills, Dhampur Sugar Mills and Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar shares fell

Listen to this article in summarized format Shares of the company rose to nearly Rs 733 apiece on NSE, the highest level seen by the stock in nine sessions. HDFC Bank raised $500 million from the sale of three-year bonds and $1.25 billion from the sale of five-year securities on

The KOSPI gained 0.68% to 6,898.84 by 0214 GMT, but remained about 1% lower for the week. Samsung Electronics climbed 3.14%, while SK Hynix advanced 3.67%, tracking a 0.5% rise in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index on Thursday. Samsung Electronics was also in focus ahead of a b

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Will Harry's return heal deep-rooted rift with William? - Published For the past six years Prince William and Prince Harry have practically and emotionally been oceans apart. But with the Sussex family moving back to the UK, will the closing of the physical distance help ease the

D2C consumer appliance startup Atomberg has filed its DRHP with market regulator SEBI for an IPO. As per the draft papers, the IPO will comprise a fresh issue worth up to ₹450 Cr and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 7.6 Cr shares. A91 partners, Temasek Holdings, Inflexor Ventures

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Credit: Honor With the official launch of Honor's new Robot Phone, foreign media outlets have renewed their attention on how Chinese smartphone makers are redefining product design... Keep me signed in Some subscribers prefer to save their log-in information so they do not have t

The market regulator’s study showed that about 35% of individual equity derivatives traders had no equity holdings, while nearly 78% had equity portfolios below Rs 1 lakh. These small-portfolio traders contributed only about half of the turnover, but accounted for nearly 70% of t

The Taiwanese government's double-digit GDP forecast growth in 2026 may reflect optimism in the artificial-intelligence economy, but growth is likely to moderate over time given risks of capex slowdown and macroeconomic downturns, and with its high concentration in the semiconduc

Listen to this article in summarized format At 9:27 am, the Sensex fell 50 points to trade below the 77,500 mark, while the Nifty 50 slipped below 24,250. Broader markets, however, remained in positive territory, with the Nifty Midcap 100 posting marginal gains and the Nifty Smal

According to PropTiger.com's Real Insight Residential Q2 2026 report, 91,729 homes were sold across the top eight cities in Q2 2026, while developers launched 89,161 new units. Sales declined 4.4% sequentially and 6.1% year-on-year, while new launches fell 4.2% QoQ but rose 6% Yo

Augmont Enterprises IPO Day 1 LIVE: The initial public offering (IPO) of Augmont Enterprises Ltd has opened today, and will remain open until 25 August 2026. The integrated gold and silver platform company has offered company shares at a price band of ₹750 to ₹788 apiece. The com

On August 20, six Nifty 500 stocks featured on StockEdge’s ‘White Marubozu’ bullish scanner, according to its technical scan data. A White Marubozu is a bullish candlestick pattern in technical analysis that occurs when the opening price is the lowest and the closing price is the

The company did not specify the IPO size. A91 Emerging Fund I LLP, V-Sciences Investments, Jungle Ventures IV and Inflexor Opportunities Fund 1 are among the investors selling shares. India's consumer appliances market is estimated at $4.69 billion in fiscal 2026, per the draft p

Listen to this article in summarized format With the latest order, Welspun Corp's global order book has swelled to a record $4.4 billion, equivalent to around Rs 42,100 crore, according to the company. This marks the highest order book in the company's history. According to the c

While Technocrats Plasma Systems commands a strong grey market premium (GMP) of around 53%, indicating a robust listing gain, ENS Enterprises and Skytech Infinite Platform are seeing relatively muted GMPs. The subdued grey-market signals suggest that the latter two stocks could d

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The persistence of growth was evident across sectors with 12 out of 17 sectors delivering positive earnings surprise and median profit growth on a sectoral basis at 19%. The bigger picture is that, even for large-cap FY27E earnings, concentration risk remains elevated with BFSI e

Gold and silver prices climbed in the domestic futures market on Friday morning, 21 August, amid positive global cues and healthy spot market demand. MCX gold October futures were 0.17% up at ₹1,59,700 per 10 grams, while MCX silver September contracts were 0.48% up at ₹2,44,400

The Indian rupee opened 7 paise higher at 95.64 against the US dollar on Friday, 21 August, even as rising crude oil prices and sustained dollar demand from importers continued to weigh on the local currency. The rupee has traded within a narrow 30-paisa range so far this week, m

Total net sectoral inflows surged to ₹16,618 crore during August 1-15 from ₹4,642 crore in the preceding fortnight, according to NSDL data. But the headline acceleration masked a highly selective allocation strategy: financials, automobiles and consumer services attracted a combi

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