First, the industry is hoping for brisk business, as, according to projections there will be normal monsoon. Secondly, it is relieved at the fall in import of cheap umbrellas from China which had dented the domestic market for several years.
The fear of price rise gained momentum after reports surfaced that the NAFED procured 50,000 tonnes of onion this season.
NITI Aayog has been working on an action plan to relieve rural distress and energise the agricultural sector
Now govt employees to enjoy greater say in how their NPS corpus is invested. Younger employees should raise their allocation to equities in this very long-term investment instrument
Fund houses have been barred from being net sellers or holding net short positions at the scheme level in commodities.
State's move is seen as a pilot for a national rollout of online land title records. Maharashtra plans to start the system in Mumbai.
Investors need to evaluate the offerings of a broker in totality before selecting one.
What do the fluctuating gold-silver price ratio portend?
While NSE is exploring 8-10 new agri-commodities, BSE is eyeing as many as 15, most of which aren't traded on any other online derivative exchange in India.
Digital gold is gold purchased online from various platforms including Paytm or Google Pay and stored in your online account.
A strengthening rupee following a sharp surge in the inflow of foreign money from investors and "illegal imports" were among some of the reasons for the fall.
Investors not stop their SIPs or STPs due to election-related uncertainty.
A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'People who have unaccounted money often park it in unregulated deposit schemes.' 'Curbing illegal deposit-raising activity will also carry forward the government's drive against black money.'
Heed your liquidity needs before investing in an FMP.
Indian central bank may soon edge out its counterpart in the Netherlands from the top-10 list, as latter's holding has largely remained unchanged.
Those just starting their careers should avoid adding to their liabilities, especially if they already have an education loan. They should think hard before taking a car or home loan.
Reversal is because of strengthening rupee, subdued demand, and lack of reasons for bulls to continue positions and speculation of reduction in import duty.
New borrowers will benefit if banks cut their MCLR. Older borrowers' EMIs will change only when their reset date arrives
'Online aggregators offer discounts of 70% to 75%.' 'At a car dealership, the discount is usually in the range of 30% to 35%.'
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