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Gold climbs Rs 1,400 to Rs 96,450/ 10 g; silver jumps Rs 1,000

New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) Gold prices jumped Rs 1,400 to Rs 96,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to fresh buying from jewellers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity climbed Rs 1,400 to Rs 96,000 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). Gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity had closed at Rs 95,050 and Rs 94,600 per 10 grams, respectively, on Thursday. In addition, silver prices appreciated by Rs 1,000 to Rs 98,000 per kg on Friday (inclusive of all

After Putin is a no-show at talks in Turkey, Trump says he’ll meet the Russian leader soon

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025 (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he’s moving to set up direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as he can, after Putin opted to skip peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. “I think it’s time for us to just do it,” Trump told reporters as he wrapped a four-day visit to the Middle East. Trump later told reporters after boarding Air Force One to begin the journey back to Washington that he may call Putin soon. “He and I will meet, and I think we’ll solve

Stock markets end lower on profit taking in IT shares; Bharti Airtel declines nearly 3 pc

Mumbai, May 16 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday due to profit-taking in IT shares and Bharti Airtel after a sharp rally in the previous session. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 200.15 points or 0.24 per cent to settle at 82,330.59. During the day, it lost 383.79 points or 0.46 per cent to 82,146.95. The NSE Nifty dropped 42.30 points or 0.17 per cent to 25,019.80. Bharti Airtel dropped by 2.81 per cent after Singtel sold about 1.2 per cent of its direct stake in the firm for around USD 1.5 billion in sync with

Rupee rises 1 paisa to settle at 85.53 against US dollar

Mumbai, May 16 (PTI) Rupee rose 1 paisa to settle at 85.53 (provisional) against the greenback on Friday on the back of strong FII inflows and a marginal decline in the dollar index. Rupee’s gain was curtailed due to higher Brent crude prices, negative domestic equity markets, and the government data that showed the country’ trade deficit widening in April, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened strong at 85.28 and traded in the range of 85.28 to 85.70. It eventually settled at 85.53 (provisional), up 1 paisa from its previous close. On Thursday,

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