‘Broken overnight’: How stock market’s new closing auction is making traders jittery

The revised closing-price mechanism applies to more than 200 stocks with listed derivatives. India’s newly introduced closing price auction system has left traders jittery as they adjust to the new system. During the first week of trading under the new system, some traders said that one of the country’s most significant market structure reforms in…

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Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Precious metals may continue rally; US inflation, Iran tensions and more in focus

Gold, silver price today: US-Iran developments could trigger sharp bullion swings Geopolitical developments are likely to remain an important source of volatility for precious metals, particularly as markets assess developments involving the US and Iran. Analysts have warned that an unexpected diplomatic or military announcement could result in sharp moves in bullion. Gold traditionally attracts…

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As demand shoots up, banks strengthen gold loan muscle

Indian Bank has identified 725 branches as Gold Shoppe branches with dedicated staff and enhanced customer service facilities. The bank has added 982 empanelled appraisers in the past six months, taking the total to 3,538. CHENNAI/MUMBAI: Banks are strengthening branch-level gold loan capabilities by adding appraisers, investing in testing equipment and digitising processing as demand…

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‘Compliances major friction point for companies’

Citing an example, it said a typical firm operating in India currently navigates an archaic and disconnected web of regulations consisting of 1,536 distinct Acts, which collectively impose 69,233 separate compliance requirements and mandate 6,618 independent statutory filings across the three tiers of govt. NEW DELHI: Stakeholders have informed a parliamentary committee that despite multi-phased…

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