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Gold prices rose ₹61 to ₹77,592 per 10 grams in futures trade on Wednesday (January 8), supported by fresh positions by speculators and persistent demand in the spot market.Gold prices also rose marginally globally.In New York, gold futures rose 0.10% to $2,651.27 an ounce.Buying by central banks is supporting gold prices. Global central banks added 53 tonnes to their reserves in November 2024.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) added 8 tonnes to its gold reserves last month, taking its total purchases for this year to 73 tonnes.This strengthened India's position as the second-largest buyer of gold in 2024 after Poland.China also expanded its reserves by 5 tonnes in November, indicating rising demand amid global economic uncertainty."Central bank purchases continue to be a key driver for gold...

Suzlon Energy share price today: Shares of renewable energy provider Suzlon Energy Ltd fell over 4% on Monday after it received an income tax demand of Rs 1.01 crore for FY17 from the Ahmedabad Income Tax Department. The multibagger stock fell 4.43% to Rs 59.21 on the BSE against its previous close of Rs 61.96. The company's market cap stood at Rs 80,915 crore. The company said in an exchange filing that the demand relates to penalty imposed for not allowing late payments relating to employee contributions to PF/ESI during FY17. The company plans to appeal against the penalty and is confident of a favourable outcome. Suzlon Energy stock has gained 46% in one year and 481% in two years. The multibagger stock clocked a turnover of Rs 34.89 crore on BSE in today's session with a tur...

Yes Bank, South Indian Bank, Bank of Maharashtra shares rose up to 5% on January 3 as these banks reported strong business performance in the third quarter. Yes Bank reported a nearly 15% growth in deposits to Rs 2.77 lakh crore in the December quarter. The Mumbai-based bank's loans and advances grew 13% to Rs 2.45 lakh crore. Yes Bank shares were trading 2.3% higher at Rs 20.04 per share at 12:30 pm on January 3. Meanwhile, Bank of Maharashtra said its gross advances grew 21% year-on-year to Rs 2.29 lakh crore in the October-December quarter. In the December quarter, the bank said its total business grew 17% year-on-year to Rs 5.07 lakh crore and its total deposits grew 13.5% year-on-year to Rs 2.79 crore. At 12:35 pm on January 3, Bank of Maharashtra shares were trading 5...

Hero MotoCorp shares fell over 3 per cent to Rs 4,159 on January 3 after the automaker reported weak sales data for December. In the last 3 months, the two-wheeler maker's stock has declined over 25 per cent, compared to a 4 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty 50 index. In December 2024, the company's sales declined 18 per cent year-on-year to 3.24 lakh units as against 3.93 units in the same month a year ago. Domestic sales also declined 22 per cent year-on-year to 2.94 units from 3.77 units, while exports grew 91 per cent year-on-year to 30,754 units. Meanwhile, motorcycle sales declined 15.8 per cent year-on-year to 2.9 lakh units, while scooter sales declined 32.8 per cent year-on-year to 26,390 units. Going forward, Hero MotoCorp plans to launch premium motorcycles an...

Punjab National Bank (PNB) reported its business update for Q3 FY25. The bank's domestic business grew to ₹25.37 lakh crore, registering a growth of 4.5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 14.3% year-on-year (YoY). Domestic deposits grew to ₹14.75 lakh crore, registering a growth of 4.2% quarter-on-quarter and 14.4% year-on-year. Global deposits stood at ₹15.30 lakh crore, registering a growth of 4.9% quarter-on-quarter and 15.6 percent year-on-year. Global business reached ₹26.42 lakh crore, witnessing a growth of 4.8% quarter-on-quarter and 15.3% year-on-year. The bank's global advances reached ₹11.11 lakh crore, witnessing a growth of 4.7% quarter-on-quarter and 15.0% year-on-year, while domestic advances grew to ₹10.61 lakh crore. This shows a growth of 5% quarter-on-quarter ...

India's leading carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd reported a 30% rise in sales in December 2024, sending its shares surging on January 1, 2025. The company sold 1.78 lakh vehicles in December, a growth of 29.6% compared to 1.37 lakh units in the same month last year, beating market expectations of 1.63 lakh units. Domestic sales volume grew 27.3% to 1.41 lakh units from 1.10 lakh units last year, reflecting strong demand in the local market. Passenger vehicle (PV) sales in India also rose 24.2% to 1.30 lakh units from 1.05 lakh units in December 2023. Exports were an exception for Maruti, with exports growing 39.2% to 37,419 units as against 26,884 units last year, reflecting increased global reach.  The company will increase car prices by up to 4% from January 2025 due to in...

Shares of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited rallied nearly eight per cent in the morning session on the last trading day of 2024. The railway firm was declared the lowest bidder for the two projects. As a result, RVNL shares snapped a nine-session losing streak.  At 11.50 am, the stock was at Rs 427.4 on the NSE, up 4.7 percent from its previous session closing price. First, RVNL won a Rs 137-crore project from the Central Railway. RVNL has 24 months to complete the project.  The railway firm will undertake design, supply, construction, testing and commissioning of 132/55 kV traction substations, sectioning posts and sub-sectioning posts in the Bhusaval-Khandwa section. 2 x 25 kV Traction System (Scotch Connected Transformer) of Bhusaval-Khandwa section of Central Railway will be u...

Shares of Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd, which has already surged over 300% from its IPO price of ₹331, still have room for further upside, brokerage firm Equirus said after initiating coverage on the stock on Monday, December 30. Equirus has now assigned an 'add' rating to the CNC (computer numerical control) machine maker with a price target of ₹1,450. The brokerage's price target implies a potential upside of 5% from Friday's closing levels. The brokerage wrote in its note that the company is well positioned to benefit from several regional tailwinds domestically and globally. Going forward, Jyoti CNC Automation is actively developing and expanding its capabilities to capitalise on significant opportunities. The brokerage also pointed to a significant capex plan including backwa...

According to data from real estate consultant Anarock, average home prices in Noida Expressway rose from Rs 5,075 per sq ft in 2019 to Rs 8,400 per sq ft in the September 2024 quarter. Real estate trends: Over the past five years, the real estate market in major Indian cities, Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, has seen a significant increase in home prices in peripheral areas. This trend is attributed to better connectivity, infrastructure development and the strategic location of these suburbs. Development in these areas has outpaced traditional urban centres in terms of price growth. As infrastructure projects continue to improve connectivity, more and more home buyers are looking at suburban areas as a viable option for investment and living. Experts believe that the ongoing expansion ...

Frauds reported jump eight-fold to Rs 21,367 crore; private sector records highest number of cases. The number of bank frauds witnessed a significant rise in the first half of the current fiscal year to 18,461 cases and the amount involved more than eight-fold to Rs 21,367 crore, according to RBI data released on Thursday. The Reserve Bank of India has released the Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2023-24, which presents the performance of the banking sector, including commercial banks, co-operative banks and non-banking financial institutions, during 2023-24 and 2024-25 till date. The report said the number of frauds during April-September, based on the date of reporting of frauds, was 18,461, involving Rs 21,367 crore, as against 14,480 cases involving Rs 2,623 ...