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January 28, 2026 11:30 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the value of the dollar was "great", when asked whether he thought it had declined too much, adding to pressure on the greenback which hit a four-year low. The dollar's recent weakness stems from multiple ...
December 23, 2025 1:43 PM
Gold and silver prices surged more than 1 per cent to fresh record highs on Tuesday, supported by strong safe-haven demand amid escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly between the United States and Venezuela, and a weaker US dollar. On the Mu...
September 10, 2025 5:35 PM
Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday dismissed speculations that India is exploring an alternative currency to the US dollar, stating that no such plans are under consideration. Nageswaran added that despite tariff disputes and ...
August 11, 2025 12:25 PM
The Indian rupee opened stronger on Monday, amid additional 25 per cent tariff proposed by US President Donald Trump on India, which is set to take effect from August 27. The rupee likely inched up higher on optimism that the Russia-Ukraine war will...
June 18, 2025 3:19 PM
Wealth grew disproportionately quickly last year in the United States, where over 379,000 people became new U.S. dollar millionaires, more than a 1,000 a day, a report published on Wednesday showed. Private individuals' net worth rose 4.6% worldwide...
May 2, 2025 4:10 PM
The Indian rupee surged by 40 paise on Friday, breaching the 84-mark against the US dollar for the first time in seven months, driven by robust foreign fund inflows and improving sentiment around India-US trade relations. The local currency opened a...
February 14, 2025 10:14 PM
India's foreign exchange reserves continued their upward trend for the third consecutive week, reversing a months-long decline, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. For the week ending February 7, the country’s ...
November 6, 2024 12:58 PM
Commodities, from oil to metals and grains, slid on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened, with investors increasingly pricing in a Donald Trump victory in the U.S. presidential election. Trump has secured the 270 electoral votes needed to claim vict...
August 15, 2024 5:15 PM
As the global economic landscape undergoes significant transformations, India's rupee is steadily gaining international prominence. This shift comes amid growing efforts to reduce the dominance of the US dollar in global finance, particularly among B...
September 18, 2023 2:59 PM
The US dollar is currently at a six-month high as traders anticipate interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Japan this week. The euro is roughly level against the dollar at $1.0658, while the Japanese y...
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