Saudi Arabia is covered in sand, yet it imports millions of tons every year, and the reason lies in a tiny detail hidden in every grainSaudi Arabia imports sand from Australia for its massive construction projects. Desert sand is unsuitable for building concrete. River sand...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Dollar at two-month high as Gulf hostilities flare, yen near intervention zoneAlthough Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire, a broader peace deal remained elusive, keeping oil prices elevated and supporting dema...
04 Jun, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Dollar clings to 2-month high as Gulf hostilities flare, yen wobbles near intervention zoneHeightened Middle East tensions, including Iranian attacks and U.S. strikes, propelled oil prices and boosted the dollar's safe-haven appea...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Bond yields, FIIs and corporate actions among 8 factors to steer D-Street this weekNifty closed marginally higher last week, driven by IT and energy stocks, as markets brace for key events. Technical analysts suggest Nifty...
24 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
RBI helping hand muscles breathing room for rupee, cools forward premiumsThe Indian rupee strengthened to close above 96 per dollar for the first time in a week, following aggressive interventions by the Reserve ...
22 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
That sinking feeling: Rupee@100 is a mental fear, not macro nightmareThe rupee is under strong pressure due to rising global crude oil prices driven by Middle East tensions, briefly hitting an all-time low of...
22 May, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
RBI revives aggressive pre-market intervention to arrest rupee's slide, bankers sayThe Reserve Bank of India aggressively sold dollars via state-run banks to halt the rupee's slide after it hit all-time lows. The intervent...
21 May, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Deep under China's coal basins, PetroChina is unlocking gas from rocksChina is unlocking a new energy frontier with coal rock gas extracted from deep within its coal basins. This ambitious multi-billion-dollar...
21 May, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
If oil stays above $100/ barrel and RBI stops managing volatility, Re would be 102 against dollar: Naveen MathurIndia's foreign exchange reserves have dropped significantly as the Reserve Bank of India intervenes to manage rupee volatility. Surging cr...
18 May, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Dollar subdued as markets eye ceasefire talks; yen pressured by BOJ delayGlobal markets are watching for a potential U.S.-Iran deal that could reopen shipping routes. This development is influencing currency move...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
The Buffett framework of investing: Why some stocks deserve a PE of 25, and others deserve a PE of 10In his letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett revealed a valuation framework that explained why stocks can lose half their value without an...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
So what is the real oil price right now?The Iran crisis highlights the complex reality of oil pricing, differentiating between physical and financial markets. While financial mark...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
US Stocks: Eramet reaffirms shareholder support for capital hike as Duvals hire adviserEramet's main shareholders including the Duval family have reaffirmed support for a capital increase by the mining group, a spokesperson sa...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Currencies tread water as investors brace for Trump's Iran addressGlobal currencies remained stable as markets eagerly awaited President Trump's address on a potential Gulf war ceasefire. Expectations of a...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
U.S. Stock Market: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq to be driven by these factors on Thursday. Details hereU.S. Stock Market indexes -- S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq -- would be impacted by a few factors on Thursday.
02 Apr, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
The future of money is digital, but is it bitcoin?Governments will borrow some elements of the distributed ledger technology behind private cryptocurrencies, but they will very much want to...
05 Mar, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
Central bankers comb for crypto clues as Bahamas launches 'Sand Dollar'Refreshments were among the first items bought using the Sand Dollar, a digital currency issued by the Bahamian central bank for use across...
18 Dec, 2020, 02.14 PM IST