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July 31, 2025 2:04 PM

India’s gold demand to hit 5-year low as record prices dent jewellery sales, WGC says

India's gold consumption in 2025 is set to fall to a five-year low, as record-high prices are denting jewellery purchases, overshadowing a slight boost in investment demand, the World Gold Council said on Thursday. Gold demand in the world's se...

July 31, 2025 10:32 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower amid concerns over US tariffs effective August 1

Indian benchmark indices opened lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced a steep 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, triggering concerns among investors. At 9:27 a.m., the Sensex was down 487 points or 0.60 per cent at 8...

July 31, 2025 9:27 AM

US President Trump confirms India-US trade talks continue despite 25 per cent tariff threat

President Donald Trump has said that India and the US were still negotiating a trade deal despite his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff, and a final decision may be known by the end of the week. "We're talking to India now, we'll see what happen...

July 30, 2025 10:53 PM

Trump says US to impose 25% tariff on India from August 1

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on goods imported from India starting August 1, as well as an unspecified penalty for buying Russian arms and oil - moves that could strain relations with the world's most populous democra...

July 30, 2025 6:07 PM

DGCA audit flags findings across airlines; Alliance Air, Air India among top operators under scrutiny

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released its latest audit findings of scheduled Indian airlines, offering insights into operational and safety compliance as part of its Annual Surveillance Plan (ASP) under the Safety Oversight Pr...

July 30, 2025 5:19 PM

NSE crosses 23 crore investor accounts, adds 1 crore investors in just 3 months

The number of unique trading accounts on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) surpassed the 23-crore mark, just about three months after crossing the 22-crore milestone in April this year, the stock exchange said on Wednesday. As of July 2...

July 30, 2025 9:17 PM

Fed to hold rates steady despite Trump’s push for big cuts

The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, even as President Donald Trump continued to push the U.S. central bank to cut borrowing costs. Trump, who last week made a rare presidential visit to the Fed's headquart...

July 30, 2025 4:26 PM

Digital payments to merchants in India rise 19 percent in June: Report

Digital payments to merchants in India grew nearly 19 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in June to Rs 9,10,000 crore (Rs 9.1 trillion), a new report said on Wednesday. According to data compiled by Equirus Securities, UPI person-to-merchant (P2M) payments...

July 30, 2025 4:19 PM

Indian stock market settles in green ahead of US fed meet

The Indian stock market closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by mixed global cues and domestic corporate earnings, even as uncertainty loomed over a potential India-US trade deal ahead of the August 1 deadline. Quarterly earnings for the June quarter ...

July 30, 2025 4:13 PM

Global stocks mixed as investors brace for Fed meeting, tariff deadline

Global stocks struggled for clear direction on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement later in the day, with investors cautious after two days of trade talks between the U.S. and China concluded without any major breakthroughs. ...