Think it’s junk? These old coins could be secretly worth big moneyOld coins in jars or collections may have hidden value. Many U.S. coins made before 1965 contain real silver. These “junk silver” coins are...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Copper gave 50% returns in 2025: Should you add it to your portfolio like gold and silver? Know your optionsCopper prices surged 50% in 2025, outperforming major indices, driven by supply disruptions and rising demand from electrification and AI. ...
05 Jan, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
As the dollar falls, metals rise: 2025 turns into a golden year for commoditiesMetals are surging in 2025 amid tightening supply, robust industrial demand, and a structurally weakening U.S. dollar. Gold, silver, and pl...
06 Oct, 2025, 02.15 PM IST
US penny costs 4 cents to make. But for some souvenir sellers, it's a livingPresident Donald Trump has ordered the treasury department to stop producing pennies, aiming to address the high cost of minting the coins....
08 Mar, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
A $33 trillion economy, now it's penniless!Donald Trump has called for the discontinuation of the U.S. penny due to its high production cost outweighing its face value. This decision...
23 Feb, 2025, 09.35 AM IST
Crypto investors step up risk management after last year's meltdownsCryptocurrency investors are becoming more cautious about working with firms, following losses from sudden collapses of Celsius Network, Vo...
17 Jun, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
Crypto investors step up risk management after last year's meltdownsInstitutional cryptocurrency investors are increasing their risk management measures, moving to exchanges that offer stronger asset protect...
16 Jun, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
Crypto investors step up risk management after last year's meltdownsTo protect themselves, institutional crypto investors are switching to exchanges that offer stronger asset protection, boosting due diligen...
16 Jun, 2023, 10.03 AM IST
Prototype of first US dollar coins to go under the hammer, expected to fetch over $350K at auctionKnown as the 'No Stars Flowing Hair Dollar', it gets its name because it is missing stars.
23 Apr, 2021, 03.12 PM IST
Copper Dollar, Double Eagle & other coins that are worth a fortune todayLegend Numismatics, a rare-coin firm in New Jersey, bought a coin for $10 million at an auction in 2013.
08 Dec, 2019, 09.28 AM IST
ISIS claims start of new currency by minting of coinsThe Islamic State militant group has claimed to have started its own currency by minting coins and described the move as a "second blow" to...
31 Aug, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Islamic State rolls out new money to 'break Fed enslavement'The jihadists have amassed a war chest of millions of dollars, partly through collecting taxes and by seizing oil refineries.
31 Aug, 2015, 05.51 AM IST
World Cup coins a big hit this seasonWith a mintage of 5000, the dome-shaped silver coin is of the face value of 5 dollars and being sold in India for above Rs 13,000.
22 Feb, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
End of the road for 50-paisa coins?The humble 50 paise coin is still legal tender, but could be close to extinction given that people refuse to accept it.
10 Mar, 2014, 10.56 AM IST
Is Bitcoin a hi-tech dinosaur?If anything, it’s a throwback to an earlier era, when private currencies circulated alongside government-sponsored money.
02 Jan, 2014, 10.28 AM IST
US could save $150m/year if citizens accept $1 coin: GAO reportThe Federal Reserve Banks hold about $1.4 billion in $1 coins -- enough to meet the country's demand for the next 40 years.
01 Dec, 2013, 08.09 PM IST
- Canadian dollar equals US dollar
The Canadian dollar rose 1.0002 US dollar, before retreating to 99.81 US cents in New York. It has soared 62 per cent from a record low of ...
21 Sep, 2007, 06.10 PM IST