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Ather Energy Share Price: Shares of Ather Energy were trading with impressive gains on Friday, August 29. The stock jumped 6.7% during the day's trade to hit a record high of ₹459 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The stock was last trading at ₹454.1 per share, up 5.56%. In the last five trading sessions, Ather Energy shares have gained over 5%, while in the last 30 days, they have gained over 30% (till the afternoon session on Friday, August 29, 2025). In a period of six months, the stock has gained nearly 49%. The market capitalisation of the company is ₹16,891.05 crore. Ather Energy and other auto stocks are in the news amid expectations of a reduction in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on automobiles to 18% from the current 28% slab. Analysts believe th...

New Delhi, 45 out of 50 cities recorded a rise in property prices during the first quarter of 2025-26, according to data released by the National Housing Bank (NHB). "Out of the 50 cities covered, 5 cities recorded a decline in property prices on an annual basis. Howrah recorded the highest decline of 6.1 per cent, followed by Kochi (5.5 per cent) and Thiruvananthapuram (4.8 per cent)," said the latest residential housing price index NHB Residex released on Thursday. The housing price index (HPI) of 50 cities, based on assessed values ​​of properties collected from banks and housing finance companies, recorded an annual growth of 5.7 per cent during the first quarter of the current financial year, as against 6.6 per cent a year ago. It said property prices in seven key primary re...

New Delhi: Copper futures prices rose marginally to Rs 884.95 per kg on Thursday due to increased spot demand. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper contracts for September delivery rose marginally by 5 paise or 0.01 per cent to Rs 884.95 per kg in a business turnover of 6,626 lots. Analysts attributed the rise in copper prices to higher bets by participants.

BLS International Share Price: Shares of BLS International Services rose 6.52% to Rs 392.85 per share on the NSE in morning trade on Tuesday, August 26. The company has received orders worth over Rs 2,000 crore. In its filing to the stock exchanges on Monday, August 25, the company said it has received a work order of about Rs 2055.35 crore (inclusive of all duties and taxes) from the New Delhi-based Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Government of India, for providing services as a “Service Provider for setting up and operating District Level Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK)”. BLS International Q1 FY26 Results BLS International Services reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 180.97 crore during the June quarter (Q1 FY26) as compared to a year ago, up 49.83%. BLS Int...

New Delhi: Coriander prices rose by Rs 18 to Rs 8,028 per quintal in futures trade on Tuesday as speculators increased their positions tracking a firm trend in the spot market. At the NCDEX, coriander contracts for September delivery rose by Rs 18, or 0.22 percent, to Rs 8,028 per quintal with a turnover of 11,905 lots. Market analysts said coriander prices rose due to a firm trend in the spot market and restricted supplies from producing regions.

New Delhi: Cottonseed oil cake prices rose by Rs 8 to Rs 3,466 per quintal in futures trade on Monday as speculators created fresh deals amid rising demand. At the NCDEX, cottonseed oil cake contracts for September delivery rose by Rs 8, or 0.23 per cent, to Rs 3,466 per quintal with a turnover of 35,180 lots. Market sources said cottonseed oil cake prices rose mainly as participants increased their deal size amid rising demand for animal feed.

New Delhi: Crude oil prices rose by Rs 16 to Rs 5,579 per barrel in futures trade on Friday as traders increased their bets following strong spot demand. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the price of crude oil contract for September delivery rose by Rs 16, or 0.29 per cent, to Rs 5,579 per barrel in a business turnover of 13,135 lots. Analysts said crude oil prices rose in futures trade as participants increased their bets. Globally, West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.29 percent higher at $63.65 per barrel in New York, while Brent crude rose 0.16 percent to $67.78 per barrel.

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.488 billion to USD 695.106 billion during the week ended August 15, according to RBI data released on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by USD 4.747 billion to USD 693.618 billion. Foreign currency assets, a key component of the foreign exchange reserves, rose by USD 1.924 billion to USD 585.903 billion in the week ended August 15, according to the data. Expressed in dollars, foreign exchange assets include the impact of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units such as the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves declined by USD 493 million to USD 85.667 billion during the week, the RBI said. The apex bank said that Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) r...

New Delhi: Zinc prices rose by 45 paise to Rs 267.10 per kg in futures trade on Thursday amid strong spot demand. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the price of zinc contracts for September delivery rose by 45 paise, or 0.17 percent, to Rs 267.10 per kg in a business turnover of 1,477 lots. Zinc prices rose in futures trade as participants increased their deal sizes following a pick-up in demand from consumer industries, market sources said.

Gold prices in the national capital fell ₹400 to ₹1,00,020 per 10 gram on Wednesday due to continued selling by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9% purity had closed at ₹1,00,420 per 10 gram at the previous market close. In the local market, gold of 99.5% purity fell ₹350 to ₹99,700 per 10 gram (inclusive of all taxes) on Wednesday. It had closed at ₹1,00,050 per 10 gram on Tuesday. Gold prices continued to fall on Wednesday as the US dollar rose marginally to a one-week high. Geopolitical risk premium declined following positive outcomes of President Donald Trump's meetings with Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders. "These developments have raised hopes of a possible resolution of the ongoing conflict, which...