Gold market trends: Prices drop for third week as dollar stays firm; Fed tone and China move weigh on sentiment

[ad_1] Gold prices extended their decline for the third straight week, pressured by a stronger US dollar and cautious remarks from Federal Reserve officials that curbed investor appetite for safe-haven assets, analysts said.The sustained firmness in the greenback and the US central bank’s wait-and-watch stance have kept bullion trading in a narrow range through the…

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Marine reform: Centre notifies new deep-sea fishing rules; bans foreign vessels, empowers cooperatives – what changes for Indian fishers?

[ad_1] In a major policy shift aimed at unlocking India’s vast marine wealth, the Centre has notified new rules for deep-sea fishing in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) — prioritising fishermen cooperatives, small-scale fishers, and digital transparency, while banning foreign vessels from Indian waters.The rules, notified on November 4, fulfil the government’s Budget 2025-26…

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COP30: India calls equitable, concessional finance the cornerstone; urges developed nations to deliver on climate commitments

[ad_1] India has reiterated that equitable, predictable, and concessional climate finance remains central to achieving global climate goals, underscoring the principle of fairness and shared responsibility at the Leaders’ Summit of COP30 in Belem, Brazil.Delivering India’s National Statement, Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia said the country’s climate action continues to be guided by equity, national circumstances, and…

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Data centre boom: India’s capacity to hit 8GW by 2030; $30 billion investment seen driving AI, cloud growth

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) India’s data centre industry is on track for a major expansion, with total capacity projected to jump five times to 8GW by 2030, according to a sectoral report by Jefferies. The growth is expected to be driven by the surge in data consumption, rapid cloud adoption, regulatory data localisation…

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Four new Vande Bharat Express! PM Modi flags off Bengaluru-Ernakulam, Varanasi-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur & Firozpur Cantt-Delhi trains; check time-table

[ad_1] Indian Railways launches four new Vande Bharat Express trains Four new Vande Bharat Express trains! Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains on important Indian Railways’ routes. Vande Bharat Express trains have become the face of new age railway travel in India, with an aim to offer…

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SBI eyes global top-10 spot by 2030: Bank targets elite list after hitting Rs 100-lakh-crore mark; aims to boost capital strength

[ad_1] File photo: State Bank of India Chairman CS Setty (Picture credit: ANI) State Bank of India (SBI) is targeting a place among the world’s top 10 most valued banks by 2030, a day after crossing the Rs 100 lakh crore business mark. Chairman CS Setty said the country’s largest lender by market capitalisation now…

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US shutdown hits travelers: Over 1,000 flights canceled; Trump administration warns it could force 20% plane cuts

[ad_1] More than 1,000 flights were cancelled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal govt shutdown. Forty airports were slated for cuts, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.The flight reductions took…

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Nasdaq slides: Index posts steepest weekly drop since April; AI rally doubts weigh on tech stocks

[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Nasdaq Composite ended slightly lower on Friday but posted its sharpest weekly loss since early April, as investors questioned how long the artificial intelligence boom could sustain recent market highs. The index slipped 0.21% to 23,004.54, bringing its total weekly fall to around 3%, while chipmakers and technology…

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‘Illicit collusion, price fixing’: Donald Trump orders probe over soaring US beef costs; DOJ launches antitrust investigation

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has directed the justice department to investigate major meatpacking companies for alleged collusion and price manipulation amid record-high beef prices. In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused meat firms of “driving up the price of beef through illicit collusion, price…

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