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Silver, gold script sharp comeback as US-Iran ceasefire calms global jitte

New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Silver prices surged Rs 11,000 to Rs 2.51 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Wednesday, while gold advanced to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams amid strong global cues after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal zoomed by Rs 11,000, or nearly 5 per cent, to Rs 2,51,000 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Tuesday’s closing level of Rs 2,40,000 per kg. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity also appreciated by Rs 3,200, or 2.09 per cent, to Rs

Trump says US will ‘dig up’ uranium buried in Iran; Iran does not confirm

TEHRAN, Iran, April 8, 2026 (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will work with Iran to “dig up and remove” its enriched uranium that was buried under joint U.S.-Israeli strikes last summer. The president said on social media that “There will be no enrichment of Uranium” and that none of the material had been touched since the June attacks. Trump had previously said the U.S. would retrieve the deeply buried material, which is expected to be an intensive undertaking, if it struck an agreement with Iran. Trump added: “We are, and will be, talking Tariff and

Rupee surges 47 paise to close at 92.59/USD on US-Iran ceasefire, RBI pause on policy rates

Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 47 paise to close at 92.59 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the suspension of military strikes against Iran for two weeks, and the Reserve Bank kept the key benchmark rate unchanged with a neutral stance. Forex traders said investor sentiment got a boost after Governor Sanjay Malhotra assured that the steps taken on forex do not constitute a structural change. Moreover, confidence was exuded in the health of the banking system, notwithstanding recent developments in some private banks. Malhotra said the banking sector regulator did

Sensex, Nifty soar nearly 4 pc on US-Iran ceasefire, correction in crude prices

Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 4 per cent on Wednesday, following an impressive rally in global markets and a drop in crude oil prices after the US and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire. The RBI decision to keep the policy repo rate unchanged, heavy buying across all sectors and a strengthening rupee against the US dollar also improved investor sentiment, traders said. Rallying for the fifth day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 2,946.32 points or 3.95 per cent to settle at 77,562.90, registering its best trading day in five years.

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