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Nippon India Gold & Silver ETFs Breach ₹1 Lakh Crore AUM: A Watershed Moment for India’s Passive Investing Revolution

In a definitive signal of the maturing “financialization” of Indian household savings, Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited (NAM India) announced today that the combined Assets Under Management (AUM) of its Gold and Silver Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have crossed the historic ₹1 lakh crore (INR 1 Trillion) mark. This milestone positions Nippon India Mutual […]

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India, EU Seal “Mother of All Deals”: Historic FTA Slashes Auto Tariffs, Deepens Defense Ties

India and the European Union on Tuesday finalized a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA), concluding years of complex negotiations with a pact that promises to dismantle barriers for European automakers and winemakers while integrating New Delhi into the West’s strategic defense architecture. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, standing alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra

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Why Silver Price Rose Today: Silver ETFs Surge Nearly 10% After Sharp Thursday Fall

Why silver price rose today became one of the most searched questions in the market after several silver ETFs opened nearly 10 percent higher on Friday morning, staging a sharp rebound just a day after a steep decline. The sudden move caught many investors off guard, especially those who had watched silver prices fall aggressively

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trump Withdraws Tariff Threats After Greenland Deal: Why the Move Matters for India and Global Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn his recent tariff threats against several countries after announcing a “framework deal” with NATO allies on issues linked to Greenland. The decision has brought immediate relief to global markets and is being closely watched in India, where trade, exports, and financial markets are highly sensitive to shifts in U.S.

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Silver ETF Price Crash: Why Silver ETF Prices Fell 20% and What Investors Should Do Next

The sharp silver ETF price crash has rattled Indian investors, with several popular silver exchange-traded funds plunging 20–24% in a single session. Products such as Nippon India Silver ETF, Tata Silver ETF, ICICI Prudential Silver ETF, HDFC Silver ETF, and Edelweiss Silver ETF witnessed steep corrections, wiping out a significant portion of the gains built

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Sensex Crashes, Nifty Slips Below; Anatomy of Today’s ₹6 lakh crore Market Meltdown

On January 21, 2026, Indian equity markets endured one of their sharpest sell-offs in recent memory with the BSE Sensex tumbling over 1,000 points and the **NSE Nifty 50 sliding beneath the psychologically crucial 25,000 mark. The unprecedented rout wiped out approximately ₹6 lakh crore in market capitalisation, leaving investors bewildered and risk sentiment deeply

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PhonePe Secures SEBI Approval for IPO, Targets $15 Billion Valuation in Landmark Fintech Listing

India’s digital payments leader PhonePe’s IPO has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), marking a decisive step toward one of the country’s most closely watched fintech listings. The Bengaluru-headquartered company is expected to seek a valuation of around $15 billion and raise approximately ₹12,000 crore through a pure offer for

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US–EU Trade Tensions Open a Strategic Window for India–EU Economic Partnership

The escalation of US–EU Trade Tensions between the United States and the European Union in late 2025 has begun to reshape global trade alignments, creating a rare strategic opening for India–EU economic cooperation. What initially appeared as a limited tariff dispute has evolved into a broader confrontation with implications that extend well beyond transatlantic trade,

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the Metropolitan Stock Exchange’s Comeback. what about the NSE–BSE Duopoly?

India’s stock market infrastructure has long been defined by a near-total duopoly. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) together dominate almost the entirety of equity and derivatives trading, shaping price discovery, liquidity, and capital formation across the country. That dominance has endured for decades not because alternatives were absent, but

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Industrial Electricity Prices Soar in India: The International Energy Agency (IEA) report

Industrial electricity prices in India have climbed sharply in recent years compared with many other large economies, creating mounting pressure on manufacturers and exporters. A widely shared chart shows India’s industrial electricity prices rising well above those in countries like Indonesia, Brazil, Japan, Russia, and the United States — with India’s rate often exceeding 400+

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