The Government of India has announced the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), a new pension plan for employees working under the government. The new scheme will provide an assured pension scheme to benefit nearly 90 lakh pensioners under the central government. The central government launched the UPS to cater to the demands of the employees regarding … Read more
Buy or sell: The Nifty index ended the week at 24,823, aligning with the previously discussed support zone of 24,400-24,600. As anticipated, the index moved above this support zone, closing at 24,823 and approaching its resistance level of 24,900-25,200. Over the week, the Nifty fluctuated between 24,400 and 24,800. The sustained close above 24,600 suggests … Read more
The annual accounts of the capital markets regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) for the past 10 years reveal that the utilisation of the Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF) hit a record low of ₹2.8 crore in fiscal 24, reported BusinessLine. Meanwhile, expenses from IPEF stood at ₹11.9 crore in FY23, ₹6.8 … Read more
Gold and Silver Prices Today: Gold prices saw a slight decrease on Sunday. The cost of 24 carat gold is Rs.7246.6 per gm, down by Rs.244.0. The cost of 22 carat gold is Rs.6637.9 per gm, down by Rs.223.0. The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been -1.2%, whereas … Read more
Before you decide to invest in a mutual fund scheme, it is advisable to monitor its performance over a long period of time, say since the scheme was launched. And remember when the money remains invested in a mutual fund scheme over a period of time, the returns in the later years are disproportionately higher … Read more
Indian stock markets moved closer to record highs by the end of last week, supported by mostly favourable cues amid improving global sentiments. In the last week of August, investors will eye upcoming domestic and global macroeconomic data, India’s economic growth numbers, foreign fund inflow, crude oil prices, and global cues. Domestic benchmarks rose for … Read more
Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a calendar for the premature redemption of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) issued between May 2017 and March 2020. The central bank plans to process the redemption of 30 SGBs from October 11, 2024, to March 1, 2025. According to RBI guidelines, SGB … Read more
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, – Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto said on Saturday that recent volatility may be showing the market is pricing in less room for fiscal and monetary intervention in the future. Campos Neto, speaking at the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s annual economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, said it will get … Read more
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), which aims to provide assured pension, family pension, and assured minimum pension to government employees. Under the new scheme, employees would get an assured pension of 50 per cent of the average basic pay drawn over the last … Read more
The government has cut the gold duty drawback rate on August 23, almost a month after revising import duty. According to the new notification, for gold jewellery, the duty drawback rate has been reduced from ₹704.1 per gram of net gold content (with a purity of .995 or more) to ₹335.50 per gram, a report … Read more