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Two days of market slump wipes out Rs 8.35 lakh cr investors’ wealth

Two days of market slump wipes out Rs 8.35 lakh cr investors’ wealth

New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Equity investors became poorer by Rs 8.35 lakh crore in two days of market fall, where the benchmark Sensex dropped nearly 2 per cent amid heightened Middle East tensions, which drove Brent crude oil prices to sky-high levels. Falling for the second day in a row on Friday, the 30-share BSE Sensex dived 573.38 points or 0.70 per cent to settle at 81,118.60. During the morning trade, it tanked 1,337.39 points or 1.63 per cent to 80,354.59. In two days, the benchmark has lost 1,396.54 points or 1.69 per cent. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed

Gold rallies Rs 2,200 to Rs 1.01 lakh/10 g as tensions in Middle East escalate

Gold rallies Rs 2,200 to Rs 1.01 lakh/10 g as tensions in Middle East escalate

New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Rising for the third consecutive day, gold prices on Friday surged Rs 2,200 to trade near a record high of Rs 1,01,540 per 10 grams in the national capital amid heightened tensions following Israel’s military strike on Iran, which drove investors to the safe-haven asset. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity rallied by Rs 1,900 to Rs 1,00,700 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). On April 22, the yellow metal had climbed Rs 1,800 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 1,01,600 per 10 grams.

Investigators search the Air India crash site for clues to the cause and more potential victims

Investigators search the Air India crash site for clues to the cause and more potential victims

AHMEDABAD, India, June 13, 2025 (AP) — Investigators on Friday searched the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the lone surviving passenger a day after an Air India plane split apart and fell from the sky, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground. The London-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel when it fell in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday. Most of the bodies were charred beyond recognition, and DNA testing was being conducted to identify the victims.

Indian gold futures breach key 100,000 rupees level for first time ever

Indian gold futures breach key 100,000 rupees level for first time ever

MUMBAI, June 13 (Reuters) – Indian gold futures rose above the psychologically important 100,000 rupees ($1,161.02) per 10 grams mark for the first time ever on Friday morning, on a weak rupee and tracking gains in overseas markets, dealer said. Domestic gold futures rose 2% to a record high of 100,403 rupees per 10 grams in early trade, squeezing demand in the world’s second-biggest consumer of the precious metal, dealers said. ($1 = 86.1310 Indian rupees)

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