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Gold, silver drop from record peak on profit taking, Powell remarks weigh on metals

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Gold and silver prices declined from their record high in the national capital on Wednesday as traders booked profits at elevated levels after US Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious tone on rate cuts. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated Rs 900 to Rs 1,18,000 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), after the metal scaled an all-time high of Rs 1,18,900 per 10 grams in the previous session. In the local bullion market, gold of 99.5 per cent purity plunged Rs 900 to Rs 1,17,400

Rupee recovers 2 paise to close at 88.71 against US dollar

Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) The rupee recovered 2 paise from its all-time closing low to settle at 88.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as steep tariffs and H-1B visa related issues kept the domestic unit under pressure. Forex traders said rupee is hovering near its all-time low level on sustained foreign fund outflows amid investors’ risk-aversion and trade policy uncertainty. Moreover, enhanced US tariffs on Indian goods as well as trade policy uncertainty exacerbated the rupee’s depreciation. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.80 against the US dollar, and finally settled for the day at

Stock markets decline for 4th day on profit taking in bank, auto shares; Sensex down 386 pts

Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty fell for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday due to profit-taking in banking, auto, and capital goods shares, as well as foreign fund outflows, amid concerns over US H-1B visa fees that continue to dent investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 386.47 points or 0.47 per cent to end at 81,715.63. During the day, it tanked 494.26 points or 0.60 per cent to 81,607.84. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 112.60 points or 0.45 per cent to 25,056.90. Among Sensex firms, Tata Motors, Bharat Electronics, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra

It’s OK to use paracetamol in pregnancy. Here’s what the science says about the link with autism

Sydney, Sep 24 (The Conversation) United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to autism. Paracetamol – known as acetaminophen or by the brand name Tylenol in the US – is commonly used to relieve pain, such as back pain and headaches, and to reduce fever during pregnancy. Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration today re-affirmed existing medical guidelines that it’s safe for pregnant women to take paracetamol at any stage of pregnancy. Paracetamol is classified as a Category A drug. This means many pregnant women

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