Gold holds fall ahead of Powell speech that may give rate clues

Spot gold was steady at $3,314.89 an ounce as of 8:28 a.m. Singapore time. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index edged up 0.1%. Silver, palladium and platinum were all flat.

Spot gold was steady at $3,314.89 an ounce as of 8:28 a.m. Singapore time. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index edged up 0.1%. Silver, palladium and platinum were all flat.

Data shows that option traders are loading up on “disaster” put options on the Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 index, and has a market capitalisation of over $360 billion.

PG Electroplast exiting the F&O ban means that new positions can be created again in the stock, which is not a possibility when the stock was in the ban.

Under the arrangement, registered members of both Flipkart and Marriott Bonvoy can connect their accounts and exchange loyalty rewards. Flipkart SuperCoins can be converted into Marriott Bonvoy points for hotel stays, bookings and upgrades, while Bonvoy points can be transferred…

The approval marks one of the largest defence procurement orders placed with HAL. The purchase, valued at ₹62,000 crore, involves 97 units of the indigenously developed fighter jet, according to the sources.

Bajaj Auto after a ₹500 cr CP issue at 6.25% (CRISIL A1+). Lloyds Metals on winning the Tandsi-III coal mine with 23 MMT reserves. RVNL post an ₹85 cr AI-surveillance contract for Southern Railway. GIC Housing Finance after nod for…

The approval follows the receipt of a name reservation from the Registrar of Companies (Central Registration Centre, Ministry of Corporate Affairs). The change also involves consequential amendments to the company’s Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association. Shares of SML…

Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities sees the Nifty heading towards 25,300 in the short term, with immediate support at 24,850.

OnEMI Technology Solutions, which operates fintech platform Kissht, has filed preliminary papers with SEBI to launch its IPO. The offer includes a ₹1,000-crore fresh issue and an OFS of 88.8 lakh shares. The proceeds will boost subsidiary Si Creva’s capital.

The expansion will require an investment of about ₹135.6 crore, funded entirely through internal accruals. The company expects to complete the capacity addition in the fourth quarter of FY26. Shares of Endurance Technologies Ltd ended at ₹2,868, up by ₹78.85…