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to an all-time high of $2,431.29 on April 12, according to news agency Reuters. US gold futures slipped 0.6 per cent to $2,331.80. Elsewhere, spot silver was little changed at $27.17.

action plans for around 20 agricultural products including banana, mangoes, potato and baby corn to boost their exports and these are likely to be ready in the next 3-4 months. “We have identified 20 products. At present, India’s share is low in global exports. We are working on a detailed action for all these products,” said Rajesh Agarwal, additional secretary, department of commerce, adding that the action plan will be discussed with all the stakeholders including states for further action. Fresh grapes, pomegranate, watermelon, guava, green chilly, capsicum, okra, garlic, onion, groundnut, alcoholic beverages, cashew nut, buffalo meat, jaggery, natural honey, and ghee are the other products included in the exercise as India aims to increase its share in global exports to 4-5% in the next few years from 2.5% now.

Finally, the United States’ polity has found the resolve to pass a much-delayed aid package for Ukraine after wrangling over it for months, even as the situation for Ukraine has been going from bad to worse on the battlefield against Russia. This much-needed $61 billion package, which includes air defence systems, mid- to long-range missiles and artillery shells, along with more than $9 billion of economic assistance, got the approval of the US House of Representatives last week by 311 votes to 112.

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Sensex rallied 599.34 points, or 0.83%, to close at 73,088.33, while the Nifty 50 settled 151.15 points, or 0.69%, higher at 22,147.00. Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — April 22 “Markets are likely to see volatility in a broader range on the back of divergent cues. On the negative side flare-up in geo-political tension in the Middle East, hawkish US Fed comments, and FIIs selling are making investors restless.

Google has yet to respond to queries, the report added. Livemint could not independently confirm the development. Also Read | Google Consolidates Teams With Aim to Create AI Products Faster The tech giant dismissed 28 employees on April 17 for demonstrating against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion defence contract between Google and Israel.

Buy or sell stocks for today: On account of weak global market sentiments on rising fear of the Iran-Israel war, the Indian stock market ended its four-week winning streak and finished lower on Friday last week. However, Dalal Street ended higher on Friday after losing on all sessions in the week gone by.

Iran-Israel lesson: Effective missile defence is costly and could be risky too Xi’an Longde Technology Development Company Limited, supplied missile-related equipment, including a filament winding machine, to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme that we assess was destined for NDC. Filament winding machines can be used to produce rocket motor cases.

Iraq at a military base in Syria housing a US-led coalition, according to Iraqi security forces. In response, the Iraqi forces launched a major search operation in northern Nineveh province and found the vehicle used in the attack, they said in a statement. It is the first major attack against the coalition forces in several weeks.

Ret. Air Force Brig. Gen. Rob Spalding and Marine raider Garrett Exner discuss tensions in the Middle East on The Evening Edit.

Iran's supreme leader on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a massive assault, few projectiles actually made through to their targets. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments before senior military leaders didn't not touch on the apparent Israeli retaliatory strike Friday on the central city of Isfahan, even though air defenses opened fire and Iran grounded commercial flights across much of the country. Analysts believe both Iran and Israel, regional archrivals locked in a shadow war for years, are trying to dial back tensions following a series of escalatory attacks between them as Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip rages on and inflames the wider region.

basmati exports to the EU have consistently risen over the past three years. According to data from the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS), in FY23, India exported 152,857 metric tonnes (MT) of Basmati valued at $167 million, up significantly from 88,452 MT worth about $93.4 million. Between 1 April 2023 and 31 January 2024, India exported 130,122 MT ($168 million) of Basmati to the EU, indicating robust demand for Indian basmati in the EU market.

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: International crude oil prices fell on Monday amid global growth concerns and improving crude inventory in the US. It also helped that Israel's retaliatory attack on Iran was smaller than had been feared. At 10.32 am, the June contract of Brent on the Intercontinental Exchange was trading at $86.50 per barrel, lower by 0.90% from its previous close.

Income tax rule for gold: Amid fear of the Iran-Israel war, the gold rate today is in an uptrend bias. Despite the weak opening of the gold price today on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold price in the domestic market has risen to the tune of 7.60 percent in April 2024 whereas it has delivered more than 15 percent return to the gold investors in YTD time. So, at this juncture, when the market experts are still expecting a bounce back in gold prices, it is important to know how the income tax rule applies to income booked from gold investments.

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) iShares Bitcoin Trust trading under the ticker “IBIT” has seen inflows 69 days straight, said Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst Eric Balchunas in a social media post.

markets as ongoing worries about a potential conflict between Iran and Israel emerge. Analysts said if tensions escalate significantly, there's a risk of panic selling and increased volatility across global stock markets. «Nifty managed to hold 100-DMA and make a smart recovery from the lower levels at 21777. 22300 will be the first hurdle, while 22525 will be the next hurdle. If Nifty slips below 22000, then 100-DMA around 21700 will be the next support level,» said Pravesh Gour, Senior Technical Analyst at Swastika Investmart.

News Wrap this Week: As we wrap up this week, a look at the top news headlines from from April 15 to April 21. India saw its first phase of voting for the mammoth Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Friday, April 19. While a few areas in West Bengal and Manipur saw violence and exchange of gunfire, the first phase of polling was "largely peaceful across 21 States/UTs", the Elections Commission of India (ECI) said.

Strait of Hormuz is a narrow marine corridor situated between Oman and Iran and spans approximately 40 km at its most constricted section, providing 2 km of navigable waterways for vessels entering and exiting. India imports 85% of its crude oil requirements from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE and LNG from Qatar.

We need to keep a close eye on the volatility index, India VIX, as it has surged by nearly 17% in the last week. On Friday, it has given the highest closing in the last 16 trading sessions, Sudeep Shah, Deputy Vice President and Head of Technical & Derivative Research at SBI Securities warns. This analyst recommends trading strategy in Maruti, RIL, Tata Consumer Products, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance and HUL ahead of their January-March quarter results.

Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza's southernmost city killed at least nine people, six of them children, hospital authorities said Saturday, as Israel pursued its nearly seven-month offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel's war against the Islamic militant group Hamas has led to a dramatic escalation of tensions in an already volatile Middle East. The strike late Friday hit a residential building in the western Tel Sultan neighbourhood of the city of Rafah, according to Gaza's civil defence. The bodies of the six children, two women and a man were taken to Rafah's Abu Yousef al-Najjar hospital, the hospital's records showed. At the hospital, relatives cried and hugged the bodies of the children, wrapped in white shrouds, as others comforted them.

Gold prices rise for sixth week on rising Iran-Israel war fears netanyahu on the X platform wrote, The US Congress just overwhelmingly passed a much-appreciated aid bill that demonstrates strong bipartisan support for Israel and defends Western civilization. Thank you, friends, thank you America!" On Saturday, US lawmakers approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other allies.