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Silver prices, which had surged to record highs earlier this week, witnessed a sharp correction today. After touching historic levels, prices fell steeply in both global and domestic markets, making silver cheaper by over Rs 44,000 per kg from its peak. The decline is being driven by volatility in international bullion markets and profit booking after a rapid rally. Source link

The line between what is meant by ‘growth’ and ‘value’ investing represents a sharply contested debate. Quantitative investors – those who are led by stocks’ financial figures, ratios, price moves, forecasts and metrics – seem especially keen on this discussion, even though it ultimately boils down to a question of semantics, business judgement and subjectivity.Take a low price/earnings ratio. Does an apparently cheap valuation simply reflect the market’s lowered growth expectations for the stock? Or is it low because investors have little faith in the quality of those earnings, or the probability that they can grow? What does ‘growth’ mean anyway? Is…

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailConsumers who order groceries through delivery apps could be paying twice as much for some essential items, a consumer watchdog has warned.An investigation by Which? found that shoppers who ordered everyday supermarket essentials from Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats could be paying at least 20 per cent more for everyday items, with some more than double the price.The consumer group compared the prices of up to 50 popular grocery items from four…

Many investors regard bonds as the frumpier cousins to stocks. Their prices rarely pop or plummet. They usually deliver a lower return, and—aside from a glamorous cameo in the 1980s thriller Die Hard—they are not part of popular culture in the same way as, say, GameStop or Tesla shares. They are, though, a critical part of any well-managed portfolio, and with the stock market looking particularly frothy, this may be more true than ever.On their face, bonds are simple: An investor loans money to a government or company and gets a guaranteed return with interest over a fixed period of…

People insure their homes, phones, cars, holidays, so why not ensure your golf equipment as well? Golf insurance is designed to cover items such as golf clubs, bags, trolleys and related accessories against events including theft, loss and accidental damage. Depending on the level of cover it can also protect you just in the UK, Europe or Worldwide. After all, protecting your equipment can be just as important as protecting your game. But, which are the best golf insurance providers to go with? Well, to help with your search, we explore the golf equipment insurance options from both Golf Care and Insure4Sport. These…

Nifty 50 climbed 0.29% to settle at 25,416.65, while the S&P BSE Sensex added 222 points to finish at 82,566. This late-session recovery was largely catalyzed by the tabling of the Economic Survey 2025–26, which bolstered optimism ahead of this weekend’s Union Budget. Despite the headline gains, the overall market breadth remained cautious. The advance-decline ratio leaned toward sellers, with approximately 1,828 stocks advancing against 2,791 decliners. On the sectoral front, Nifty Metals and Engineering Services led the charge, with Tata Steel and L&T emerging as top performers. On the other hand, auto and IT stocks faced selling pressure, particularly…

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jackson Manske As geopolitical uncertainty rises, many finance pros have homed in on the defense sector Scott Helfstein of Global X ETFs thinks a handful of stocks in the sector are poised to soar. He shared his top five defense stock picks for the coming year. In an era of rising geopolitical uncertainty, the defense sector is an area of the stock market that investing pros think is worth a closer look as 2026 approaches. The aerospace and defense sector already enjoyed a big year in 2025, catapulted higher by geopolitical unrest and…

Gold (XAU/USD) trims some of its earlier losses on Thursday as traders book profits following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy decision, which barely moved the needle as the yellow metal seems poised to record its best month since the 1980s. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $5,315, down 1.83%.Bullion pares earlier losses as profit-taking follows the Fed hold, poised for historic monthly gainsThe yellow metal hit a record high near $5,600 on Thursday before volatility in the financial markets spiked, sending Bullion prices towards its daily low at $5,098.During the day, the financial markets witnessed a plunge…

PR NewsWire | Jan 29 2026 Array ( [0] => Array ( ) [1] => Array ( ) ) List StockArray ( ) MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Global CFD provider Pepperstone has stormed into 2026 with four major international awards, cementing its status as a leading online broker. In a remarkable start to the year, the accolades include: Overall Best Forex Broker – 2026 (CompareForexBrokers) Best Spread Betting Broker – 2026 (CompareForexBrokers) Best MT4 Forex Broker – 2026 (CompareForexBrokers) Best in Class Trading Fees – 2026 (ForexBrokers.com) “Pepperstone continues to set the global standard for online trading, scoring the highest across critical…

Oil markets got a jolt this week after an explosion and fire tore through part of Türkiye’s largest refinery, the Tupras Izmit complex, forcing evacuations and an emergency response. The blast reportedly hit a gasoline storage tank and spread quickly, sending flames across part of the facility. Officials have not yet said what caused the incident or how much damage was done, though workers were evacuated and no immediate injuries were reported.The global oil market is already dealing with tighter trade routes, shifting product flows, and limited refining and logistics flexibility. Europe’s latest sanctions aimed at curbing revenues linked to…