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Stocks markets open firm but later turned choppy amid mixed global cues

Mumbai, Dec 11 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began trading on a positive note on Thursday but soon pared all early gains to trade in the negative territory amid weak trends in Asian markets and persistent foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened higher and climbed 149.3 points, or 0.17 per cent to 84,540.57. The 50-share NSE Nifty also advanced 45.05 points to 25,803.05. However, both key indices reversed their gains as selling pressure intensified, with the Sensex declining 222.39 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 84,168.88 and the Nifty slipping 50.90 points to 25,707.10. Among the

Rupee falls 17 paise to 90.11 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Dec 11 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 90.11 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday as prevailing risk-averse market sentiment, compounded by a high US dollar demand from importers, dented investor sentiments. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to trade with a negative bias on muted domestic markets and sustained foreign fund outflows. Moreover, investors are also awaiting cues from the US-India trade talks, which could boost the rupee in the coming days. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 89.95 against the US dollar, then lost ground and fell to 90.11

Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

WASHINGTON, December 11, 2025 (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised “ gold card ” was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations ponying up twice that per foreign-born employee. A website accepting applications went live as Trump revealed the start of the program while surrounded by business leaders in the White House’s Roosevelt Room. It is meant to replace EB-5 visas, which Congress created in 1990 to generate foreign investment and had been available to people who spend about $1 million on

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