US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that the United States would tap its strategic oil reserves to help reduce fuel prices as global energy markets reel from the escalating Middle East conflict.“We’ll do that, and then we’ll fill it up,” Trump said about releasing crude from the US strategic reserve. “Right now,…
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) and tokenization firm Ctrl Alt unveiled a secondary market for real estate-backed tokens, enabling the resale of $5 million in fractional property ownership in an announcement on Friday. Roughly 7.8 million tokens tied to ten Dubai properties are now eligible for trading within a controlled market environment. Transactions will take…
Bitcoin BTC$88,841.00 traded little changed Wednesday after gaining yesterday as the dollar weakened. Ether ETH$2,988.15 gave up some of its gains. Instead, advances came from other parts of the altcoin market. Hyperliquid’s native HYPE token extended gains, adding 11% since midnight UTC, and Solana liquid staking token JTO$0.3888 surged 32%, its biggest one-day gain since…
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for January 30, 2026 are Lloyds Metals and Energy, and JSW Energy. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NiftyIndian equity markets witnessed intense volatility last week, driven by a confluence of major domestic…
Where bitcoin trades from here: Expect patience before the next leg higher. Hougan expects bitcoin to trade sideways between roughly $75,000 and $100,000 in the first half of the year. “There’s still a lot of Bitcoin for sale around $100,000,” he said, pointing to options-market positioning. A breakout is more likely later in the year…
Gold futures tumbled on Monday, slipping Rs 1,052 to close at Rs 1,60,582 per 10 grams, as local spot demand weakened. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, April gold contracts fell 0.65% in a turnover of 1,729 lots, with analysts pointing to soft global cues as the key factor behind the decline. Meanwhile, silver futures advanced…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan’s comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation at the Ram temple ceremony in Ayodhya, with “the contempt they deserve”.The sharp response came a day after Pakistan’s foreign office issued a statement objecting to the flag-hosting ceremony at the Ram temple on Tuesday. The statement alleged a growing threat…
U.S. stocks pulled back Thursday after Oracle Corp. posted its steepest decline in nearly a year, reigniting concerns that heavy artificial intelligence spending is straining balance sheets faster than it is generating returns. Meanwhile, the crypto market traded with relative stability, decoupling modestly from equity weakness as traders remained selective about risk. Bitcoin traded back…
NEW DELHI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) on Wednesday condemned attempts to “pressure the judiciary” and raised concerns over the status of religious minorities and the spread of jihadist ideology, as its two-day Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal (KMM) meeting concluded in the capital. Reference was also made to jihad as an ideological challenge beyond law-and-order.Amid growing…
JP Morgan has a neutral rating on Bajaj Finance with the target price at Rs 1,040. Analysts said that the recent analyst by the company underscored the company’s strategic vision to continue to deliver industry-leading growth towards achieving its goal of 3.2-3.5% of total credit market share and 3.6-4% of retail credit market share (vs…
