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Rupee rises 18 paise to 90.12 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jan 6 (PTI) The rupee rose 18 paise to 90.12 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on the back of a weaker greenback and a dip in global crude oil prices. However, US President Donald Trump’s remarks on tariffs on India, FII outflows, and sustained weak sentiments at the domestic equity markets capped sharper gains in the rupee, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.22 against the US dollar and rose further to 90.12, up 18 paise from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee stayed weak for the

Stock markets trade lower in early trade as selling in Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank dents sentiment

Mumbai, Jan 6 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday, dragged by heavy selling in blue-chips Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and worries over fresh warning from the US to further raise tariffs against India. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 431.95 points to 85,007.67 during early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty tanked 105.6 points to 26,144.70. From the 30-Sensex firms, Trent tumbled over 7 per cent even as the Tata group retail firm reported a 17 per cent growth in standalone revenue to Rs 5,220 crore in the December quarter. Reliance Industries, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles,

Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges

NEW YORK, January 6, 2026 (AP) — A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself “the president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from power in Venezuela. “I was captured,” Maduro said in Spanish as translated by a courtroom interpreter before being cut off by the judge. Asked later for his plea to the charges, he stated: “I am innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the constitutional president of my country.” Maduro’s court appearance in Manhattan, his

Gold rises Rs 960 to Rs 1.4 lakh/10g amid strong global trends

New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Gold prices climbed Rs 960 to Rs 1,40,400 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, tracking strong global trends amid heightened geopolitical tensions, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,39,440 per 10 grams on Friday. Silver prices also extended their sharp rally, climbing by Rs 2,600 to Rs 2,44,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Friday’s close of Rs 2,41,400 per kg. Traders said both gold and silver were driven by safe-haven demand as geopolitical risks have intensified.

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