US market today: Wall Street drifts near all-time highs as gold climbs past ,000; AI frenzy keeps investors alert

US market today: Wall Street drifts near all-time highs as gold climbs past $4,000; AI frenzy keeps investors alert

Wall Street stocks showed modest gains on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 inching 0.1% higher near its record high, while the Dow Jones fell slightly by 20 points and the Nasdaq rose 0.3%. Investors remain cautious following the US government shutdown, which delayed major economic data releases, including the monthly jobs report, AP reported.Technology and…

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‘Best time to invest, innovate and Make in India’: PM Modi to global investors at India Mobile Congress

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a spirited pitch for boosting manufacturing investments in the country, saying that it is the “best time to invest, innovate and make in India” which should be positioned as a “trusted partner” in the global supply chain. The statement comes when India faces tariffs headwinds from…

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Silver rate today: Prices climb to Rs 1.57 lakh/kg as global demand drives record rally; what investors need to know

Silver rate today: Prices climb to Rs 1.57 lakh/kg as global demand drives record rally; what investors need to know

Silver rate today: Silver prices surged for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, gaining Rs 3,000 to trade near a record high of Rs 1,57,000 per kilogram in the national capital amid global uncertainties and the prolonged US government shutdown.The white metal had closed at Rs 1,54,000 per kg on Tuesday and touched Rs 1,57,400…

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Gold investment trend: India’s gold ETFs hit biggest-ever  billion AUM; weaker rupee and global uncertainty fuel demand

Gold investment trend: India’s gold ETFs hit biggest-ever $10 billion AUM; weaker rupee and global uncertainty fuel demand

India’s physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their biggest-ever monthly inflow in September, pushing total assets under management to a record $10 billion, according to World Gold Council (WGC) data cited by Reuters. The surge came as investors turned to gold amid weak stock market returns and persistent geopolitical uncertainty.Gold ETFs saw inflows of…

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Tata Motors demerger countdown: Shares dip nearly 7%; how will the demerger affect your holdings?

Tata Motors demerger countdown: Shares dip nearly 7%; how will the demerger affect your holdings?

Tata Motors’ shares fell 6.8% over the past four sessions to touch Rs 689.3 on the BSE on Wednesday, slipping below the Rs 700 mark as investors awaited the record date for the company’s upcoming demerger. The decline comes amid market anticipation of the separation of its commercial and passenger vehicle businesses, alongside the phased…

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SBI looking to ease KYC burden: Chairman C S Setty

SBI looking to ease KYC burden: Chairman C S Setty

File photo: Chairman C S Setty MUMBAI: The country’s largest lender SBI is engaging with regulators to simplify its ‘know your customer’ (KYC) process, chairman C S Setty said, underlining the bank’s efforts to improve access and quality of financial services. “Simplifying KYC and re-KYC processes is critical for both customers and banks. We are…

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Best time to invest, innovate and make in India: PM Modi

Best time to invest, innovate and make in India: PM Modi

PM Modi with communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, his deputy Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Akash Ambani, and Bharti Group chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal at the inauguration of the India Mobile Congress NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a pitch to boost investments in manufacturing in the country, saying, it…

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Finternet to see global rollout by 2026: Nandan Nilekani

Finternet to see global rollout by 2026: Nandan Nilekani

BENGALURU: Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani said India’s “Finternet” initiative, which is a digital infrastructure framework that integrates tokenisation, AI, and regulated finance, is set to expand across 20 ecosystems in four continents and see live implementations by 2026.Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025 in Mumbai, Nilekani described Finternet as India’s vision to build…

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Fintech push: RBI Governor urges startups to serve the unbanked, calls for trust and inclusion

Fintech push: RBI Governor urges startups to serve the unbanked, calls for trust and inclusion

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Photo-PTI) Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday urged the country’s fast-growing fintech ecosystem to prioritise financial inclusion and build products for the underserved, instead of focusing only on the privileged segments that promise higher profits.Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest, Malhotra acknowledged that catering to affluent consumers can…

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‘Key growth engine’: IMF hails India’s economy; downplays Trump tariff impact

‘Key growth engine’: IMF hails India’s economy; downplays Trump tariff impact

(AI image generated using ChatGPT) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has hailed India as a “key growth engine” of the global economy. Her remarks come as the global economy is battling trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on April 2. “Global growth patterns have been changing over the years, notably…

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