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Gold trades flat at Rs 1.46 lakh/10g; silver slips Rs 100

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Gold prices remained flat at Rs 1.46 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, while silver slipped for the third straight session, weighed down by subdued local demand. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity was unchanged from the previous day’s rate at Rs 1,46,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), according to the All India Sarafa Association. However, silver fell Rs 100 to Rs 2,26,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Tuesday’s closing level of Rs 2,26,100 per kg. Traders said muted buying by jewellers and industrial users

Markets end higher led by bank stocks; escalating US-Iran hostilities weigh on investor sentiment

A screen displays an image of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India. (Photo: Reuters

Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Wednesday, bouncing back from previous session’s sharp decline, led by bank stocks and a softer-than-expected US inflation data reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve may adopt a less aggressive monetary policy stance in the coming months. Escalating hostilities between the US and Iran, however, kept investors’ sentiment subdued in the later half of the trade, triggering profit-taking. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 130.49 points, or 0.17 per cent, to settle at 77,185.43. During the day, it jumped 591.33 points, or 0.76 per cent, to 77,646.27. The 50-share

Rupee declines 16 paise to settle at 96.32 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) The rupee fell 16 paise to close at 96.32 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by heightened tensions in West Asia and a rise in global crude oil prices. However, positive sentiments in the domestic equity markets and a weaker greenback prevented a sharper decline in the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.12 and traded in the range of 96.04-96.32 during the session. It settled at 96.32 (provisional), down 16 paise from its previous close. The rupee depreciated 48 paise to close at

Does sniffing chocolate really help ‘leg day’ at the gym?

Adelaide, July 15, 2026 (Conversation) Simply smelling chocolate can boost your gym workout, according to a recent study that’s generated headlines around the world. No eating, no calories, just smelling. The journal claimed: “Sniffing chocolate could make your leg day workout easier, even on an empty stomach.” Headlines followed, including: “Sniff chocolate, do more reps without trying harder!” This came with the qualifier: “We’re not even kidding. It’s a psychobiology thing.” But is all this too good to be true? Does the research check out? I’m an exercise scientist and here’s my verdict. What the researchers did The study recruited

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