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Sensex, Nifty end higher after volatile trade as India avenges Pahalgam attack

Mumbai, May 7 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a volatile session on Wednesday as India launched missile strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. After gyrating between gains and losses during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 105.71 points or 0.13 per cent higher at 80,746.78. In intra-day trade, the Sensex hit a high of 80,844.63 and a low of 79,937.48. The 50-issue Nifty of NSE advanced by 34.80 points or 0.14 per cent to settle at 24,414.40. Nifty moved between a high of 24,449.60 and a low of 24,220 during the

Gold rallies Rs 1,000 to reclaim Rs 1 lakh/10 g amid cross-border tensions

New Delhi, May 7 (PTI) Gold prices surged Rs 1,000 to breach the crucial Rs 1 lakh per 10 gram-mark in the national capital on Wednesday as escalating tensions between India and Pakistan triggered a safe-haven buying rush. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity climbed Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,00,750 per 10 grams from Tuesday’s closing of Rs 99,750 per 10 grams. In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces early on Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including the

Eating 42.5 gram cheese daily may lower heart disease

A new study has shown that eating 42.5 gram cheese daily can actually be good for your heart and help to reduce your risk of stroke. The Harvard Health Publishing, a review in 2023 published in the journal Advances in Nutrition compiled data from numerous observational studies focusing on cheese consumption’s impact on health. The review deduced that eating an optimum amount of cheese – approximately 42.5 grams daily – was associated with a decreased risk of stroke, heart disease, and cardiovascular-related death. Senior clinical nutritionist Emily Gelsomin, from Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, dubbed this “reassuring news for cheese lovers”.

Gold slips as traders gauge US-China trade optimism, eye Fed policy

May 7 (Reuters) – Gold prices fell on Wednesday as optimism over potential U.S.-China trade talks weakened demand for safe-haven assets, while investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s policy decision due later in the day. Spot gold was down 1.3% at $3,383.88 an ounce, as of 0432 GMT. The metal climbed nearly 3% in the previous session. U.S. gold futures fell about 1% to $3,391.80. “Gold seems to be pulling back amid a broad-based “risk on” move across markets … this is a pro-cyclical configuration that might echo optimism amid clues that the U.S. and China have started real trade

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