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- Business
- February 14, 2026
Softer US Inflation Boosts Gold and Silver; Dollar Weakens, Safe-Haven Demand Rises
Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply on Friday, closing the week on a firmer note after softer-than-expected US inflation data weakened the US dollar and revived interest in precious metals.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for April delivery settled higher Read More
- Business
- February 14, 2026
HAL, IRCTC, ONGC, Coal India, Bharat Forge, PFC Headline Dividend Week on Bourses
Several large-cap public sector undertakings (PSUs) and select private companies are scheduled to trade ex-dividend next week, marking one of the busiest dividend windows of the current financial year. The list includes defence major Hindustan Aeronautics, energy giants ONGC and Read More
- Business
- February 14, 2026
US Refiner Valero To Import Up To 6.5 Million Barrels Of Venezuelan Crude In March
Valero Energy is set to buy up to 6.5 million barrels of Venezuelan crude in March bound for its Gulf Coast refineries, making it the top foreign refiner of the OPEC country’s oil since the United States captured President Nicolas Maduro in January, sources said on Friday.Valero Read More
- Business
- February 14, 2026
US Consumer Prices Increase Marginally, But Inflation Pressures Persist
U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in January amid cheaper gasoline and a moderation in rental inflation, but households faced higher costs for services, suggesting little urgency for the Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates before summer.The Consumer P Read More
- Business
- February 13, 2026
Gujarat Government Appoints Uday Kotak As GIFT City Chairman
The Gujarat administration has appointed Uday Kotak, Founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank, as the Chairman of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Ltd (GIFT City). Read More
- Business
- February 13, 2026
Regulatory Relief on the Cards for Brokers as SEBI Proposes Easing Reporting Rules
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a set of changes to simplify reporting requirements for stock brokers and extend similar regulatory relief to primary dealers, as part of its broader push to improve ease of doing business in the securiti Read More
- Business
- February 13, 2026
Will ONGC Videsh Soon Resume Operations In Venezuela?
ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, expects to restart operations in Venezuela, after the United States look at stabiising the country’s energy sector.India’s flagship energy major awaits formal approvals after Reliance Industries Ltd received a Read More
- Business
- February 13, 2026
Centre Allows 25 Lakh MT Wheat Exports, Additional Sugar Exports – Here’s Why
The central administration has approved the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes of (LMT) wheat alongside an additional 5 LMT of wheat products to stabilise domestic markets and ensure remunerative returns to producers.According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Dis Read More
- Business
- February 13, 2026
PIB Flags Fake AI-Generated Video Using Finance Minister’s Name to Push Investment Scam
The government has issued a warning after a digitally manipulated video falsely featuring Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began circulating online, promoting a fraudulent investment scheme with unrealistic return claims.In a post on social media, PIB Fact Check said the Read More
- Business
- February 13, 2026
Does India’s Fresh Consumer Price Index Series Address IMF Concerns?
India’s new consumer price series, which promises broader representation, addresses IMF notified concerns linked to the South Asian nation’s data integrity, according to a top central administration official.“We have fundamentally changed the nature of the classification that we Read More
