[ Johnny Vegas is coming to BBC Two as one half of the crime-fighting duo in the comedy series Murder, They Hope. The comedian takes on the role of Terry Bremmer and is joined by partner Gemma Draper, played by Sian Gibson, as they give up on their coach business and become private investigators. A … Read more
[ KOCHI: Malabar Gold & Diamonds has recorded an annual retail turnover of Rs 51,218 crore globally in fiscal 2023-24. The Kozhikode-based group said in a release that it had spent Rs 234 crore on CSR activities. The world’s sixth-largest jewellery group, which operates 345 stores across 13 countries, said its retail expansion plans included … Read more
[ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased its gold purchases to enhance the diversity of its foreign exchange reserves amid fluctuations in the US dollar. The surge in the value of outstanding gold reserves accounted for more than 80% of the nearly $3-billion rise in forex reserves, which reached a record $648.5 billion … Read more
[ GOLD prices rose on Monday to a record high for the seventh consecutive session, a move that analysts anticipate could be driven by strong demand from Asian central banks, despite traditional headwinds from a stronger U.S. dollar and elevated interest rates. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $2,338.80 per ounce as of 1135 GMT, … Read more
[ Gold scaled yet another record peak on Tuesday as traders snapped up the safe haven asset amid growing West Asia tensions, largely ignoring a stronger dollar and tempered bets for US rate cuts. Spot gold was up 0.9% to $2,269 per ounce after hitting an all-time high of $2,277. Global oil benchmark Brent also … Read more
[ HYDERABAD: A week after it vaulted over the $2,200/oz mark in international markets for the first time, gold touched yet another life-high of $2,236 in the wee hours of Friday. In March, it has gained 9.3%, logging its best month since July 2020 (see graphic).Though MCX remained closed on account of Good Friday, prices … Read more
[ GOLD prices firmed on Friday, but were on track for their first weekly drop in four over concerns that the Federal Reserve might defer interest rate cuts beyond June after data showed a higher-than-expected rise in inflation. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,162.10 per ounce, as of 1206 GMT. U.S. gold futures remained unchanged … Read more
[ LONDON: US and European stock markets rose Wednesday and gold hit a record high as the Federal Reserve kept alive expectations of rate cuts later this year and the British government unveiled a pro-growth budget.In volatile trading, gold touched 2,150, well above its previous high of $2,141.79 as expectations of lower interests rates hurt … Read more
[ NEW DELHI: Gold prices on Tuesday surged Rs 800 to hit a fresh record high of Rs 65,000 per 10 grams in the national capital amid strong global trends, according to HDFC Securities.In the previous close, the precious metal had closed at Rs 64,200 per 10 grams.Silver also rallied Rs 900 to Rs 74,900 … Read more
[ GOLD prices lingered near a two-month low on Wednesday, trading below the key $2,000-per-ounce level, as a stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation report prompted traders to trim bets for deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold was flat at $1,992.21 per ounce (Oz), as of 0429 GMT, after hitting its lowest since Dec. 13 … Read more
