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Gold rises Rs 200 to Rs 99,020/10 g; silver climbs Rs 500

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Gold prices rose Rs 200 to Rs 99,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday due to continuous buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had finished at Rs 98,820 per 10 grams in the previous market session. In the national capital, gold of 99.5 per cent purity increased Rs 100 to Rs 98,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Wednesday. It had closed at Rs 98,500 per 10 grams on Tuesday. “Gold traded with a moderate positive bias on

Sensex falls by 160 pts on sell-off in IT, healthcare shares as RBI keeps rate unchanged

Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) Benchmark BSE Sensex reversed its early gains to close lower by 160 points on Wednesday due to selling in IT and healthcare shares amid the RBI policy decision to keep the key interest rates unchanged. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 166.26 points or 0.21 per cent to settle at 80,543.99 with 18 of its constituents ending lower and 12 with gains. During the day, it declined 261.43 points or 0.32 per cent to hit a low of 80,448.82. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 75.35 points or 0.31 per cent to close at 24,574.20. In the intraday

Rupee recovers 15 paise to settle at 87.73 against US dollar

Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) The rupee recovered from record low level and closed 15 paise higher at 87.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a volatile greenback and the Reserve Bank’s decision to hold interest rate steady. However, increasing crude oil prices, negative domestic equity markets, and uncertainties around the US tariff on India restricted gains in the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 87.72 and moved in a range of 87.63-87.80 during the day before settling at 87.73 (provisional), up 15 paise from its previous close.

Rahul Gandhi gets bail from J’khand court over ‘defamatory remarks’ against Amit Shah in 2018

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Aug 6 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by an MP-MLA court in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa on Wednesday in connection with a case related to alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in 2018. Gandhi appeared before the court around 10.55 am. “Rahul Gandhi ji appeared before the court as per the direction from the Jharkhand High Court. He had sought bail, which was granted. We will now take the process ahead,” the Congress MP’s counsel said. Gandhi had, on June 2, moved the Jharkhand High Court, challenging the earlier order

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