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Gold demand up 1% in 2024, to remain supported by economic uncertainty: WGC

Spot gold prices rose by 27 per cent last year, the most since 2010, as investors chose the metal to hedge against global risks and as the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates

Gold consumption in India to cool in 2025 as prices soar, says WGC

Demand for gold could stand between 700 metric tonnes and 800 metric tonnes, compared to last year's 802.8 tonnes

SBI looks to raise around Rs 5K crore via perpetual bonds before end of Feb

The country's largest lender could have a call option at the end of either five years or 10 years on the issue

Chinese chip makers, cloud providers rush to embrace homegrown DeepSeek

The news that Huawei had integrated DeepSeek's models with its Ascend chips marked a watershed moment

US postal service suspends incoming packages from China, Hong Kong

The Trump administration imposed an additional 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods that came into effect on Tuesday

Trump wants Ukraine to supply US with rare earths in exchange for war aid

Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said Ukraine was willing, adding that he wants equalisation from Ukraine for Washington's close to $300 billion in support

China's services activity grows at slower pace in Jan, PMI slips to 51

The Caixin survey showed that new business growth eased to a four-month low, while employment fell to the weakest since April 2024

Trump's potential tariffs will only add to the pain for hard-hit Nissan

The US is the top market by vehicle sales for Nissan and bigger rivals Toyota and Honda

Ukraine ready for talks on war, US, Europe must also take part: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy, who had long called for all Russian troops to leave Ukraine as a pre-condition, has in recent weeks spoken of the need for talks on moving the conflict to a just end

Services sector growth slows to more than 2-yr low of 56.5 in Jan: PMI data

Demand for services rose at the slowest pace in 14 months but remained sturdy

Finance ministry asks employees to avoid AI tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek

Countries like Australia and Italy have placed similar restrictions on the use of DeepSeek, citing data security risks

Trump admin cancels study on impact of trade on under-served communities

Since taking office on Jan. 20, US President Donald Trump has ended all federal work on diversity, equity and inclusion programs with a series of executive orders and memorandums

Unions sue to block federal worker buyout plan as 20,000 line up to quit

The American Federation of Government Employees and two other unions claim the buyout offer is arbitrary and capricious and violates federal law

Donald Trump in no hurry to talk to Xi Jinping amid new tariff war

China imposed targeted tariffs on US imports on Tuesday and put several companies, including Google, on notice for possible sanctions, in a measured response to Trump's tariffs

US job openings post biggest drop in 14 months, falls to 7.6 mn in December

Job openings, a measure of labor demand, decreased 556,000 to 7.6 million on the last day of December, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said

Trump likely to restore his 'maximum economic pressure' campaign on Iran

Trump's directive orders the US Treasury secretary to impose "maximum economic pressure" on Iran, including sanctions and enforcement mechanisms on those violating existing sanctions

BASF India Q3 results: PAT falls 26.1% to Rs 104 cr on higher input costs

The profit fell to Rs 104 crore ($11.95 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2024, from Rs 140 crore a year earlier

Gold hits record high as investors flock to safe-haven amid tariff war

China imposed tariffs on US imports, swiftly responding to new US duties, escalating the trade war between the world's top two economies even as Trump offered reprieves to Mexico and Canada

Tata Power wants to build small nuclear reactors as govt opens sector: CEO

Tata Power, which reported its third quarter earnings earlier in the day, posted profit below analysts' estimates as softer demand weighed

PC Jeweller Q3 results: Net profit at Rs 148 cr on strong festive demand

The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 148 crore in the quarter ending Dec. 31, compared with a loss of Rs 198 crore a year earlier and a profit of Rs 179 crore in previous quarter