Gold and silver prices rise ahead of Diwali; MCX gold at ₹1.39 lakh/gm, silver at ₹1.82 lakh/kg

Gold and silver prices rose modestly in India on Monday, with MCX gold futures gaining 0.40% to ₹1,39,400 per 10 grams and silver advancing 1.15% to ₹1,82,250 per kilogram, as investors factored in the prospect of interest rates remaining elevated. City rates differed; 24-karat is the purest gold grade, while 999-purity silver is favored for investment coins and bars.

Sensex opens 800 points up, Nifty also positive as brent crude retreats

Indian shares opened higher Monday, with the Sensex rising nearly 900 points, or 1.19%, as easing oil prices and Reliance Industries’ better-than-expected profit lifted sentiment. Brent fell to $111 a barrel amid Iran-war talks, while foreign investors bought ₹36 billion of shares. Markets ended a two-month losing streak in October, helped by earnings and IT stocks.

India's GST collections surge 23% to ₹2.31 lakh crore in October, second-highest ever

India’s gross GST collections jumped 22.9% year-on-year to ₹2.31 lakh crore in October, the second-highest tally on a comparable basis, as import-linked revenue rose 42.2% to ₹72,246 crore and domestic collections increased 15.8%. Net receipts after refunds reached ₹2.03 lakh crore, up 25.6%. Festive demand may sustain growth amid GST rate simplification and compliance reforms.

Binance to resume withdrawals after $6 billion hack attempt

Binance will resume phased withdrawals Sunday, two days after hackers tried to steal more than $6 billion in the largest crypto theft attempt on record; the FBI blamed North Korea’s TraderTraitor unit. The exchange halted transactions Friday; phase one runs 2–5 p.m. Singapore time. Binance pledged to cover losses, while crypto prices remained broadly steady.

Bitcoin drops below $77,000 as binance hack shakes crypto

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 Friday for the first time in over a month, as Binance’s record hack deepened crypto losses and revived concerns over customer-asset security. Attackers sought more than $6 billion; Binance reserved $6.34 billion, authorities launched investigations and stablecoin issuers froze related funds. Weak equities and options expiry added pressure amid an already bearish week.

Wall Street tumbles to worst day since June

US stocks fell sharply Friday, suffering their worst session since June as technology shares tumbled, with Nasdaq down 2.86%, S&P 500 1.84% and Dow 1.10%. Intel plunged nearly 30% after a weak revenue forecast, while Amazon and chipmakers also slid. Defensive shares gained as volatility rose; Nasdaq approached its worst month since March 2025, 8.5% below its record.

Nasdaq 100 falls nearly 4%, Intel shares tumble roughly 30% amid AI spending concerns

US stocks plunged Friday as disappointing technology earnings and soaring AI costs intensified doubts that massive investments will deliver promised returns, with the Nasdaq 100 sliding nearly 4% and Intel tumbling about 30%. The S&P 500 fell 2.1%, as $750 billion in planned AI spending and weaker core businesses unsettled investors; Bitcoin sank after Binance’s hack.

Once barred in US, now at centre of a billion-dollar crypto heist: All about Binance

Binance reported a $6.3 billion security breach, potentially one of crypto’s largest heists, and said partners froze roughly $3 billion in verified assets. Co-founder Changpeng Zhao said customer funds remain safe, while Binance pledged to cover losses. Investigators suspect an engineer’s compromised laptop enabled unauthorized withdrawals. Founded in 2017, the exchange has faced regulatory scrutiny.

Sensex, Nifty open flat amid high crude oil prices, jump in IT stocks

Indian stocks opened nearly flat on Friday as investors weighed higher crude oil prices against a jump in information technology shares, with early benchmarks edging higher by 9:34 a.m. The Sensex gained 138.77 points to 74,289.81, while the Nifty rose 38.95 points to 22,967.10, offering a cautious start for the domestic market amid competing pressures.

Google’s $500bn bloodbath reflects the danger it faces from AI

Alphabet lost $500bn after Google said AI Mode generates less ad revenue than traditional search, while search-ad growth slowed to 11%. Meta’s ad revenue rose 26%, positioning it to overtake Google by 2026, as AI tools boost engagement and advertiser performance. The setback revives fears, raised after ChatGPT’s launch, that chatbots could disrupt Google’s search business.

Binance confirms crypto heist, biggest in history, but no one’s sure what broke

Binance is investigating a suspected $5.3–$5.7 billion crypto theft, potentially the largest in history, and has suspended deposits and withdrawals while assuring it will cover losses. Co-founder Yi He said the exchange is working with law enforcement and conducting security checks, with a post-mortem promised. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana fell up to 5%; rivals froze accounts amid cyberattacks.

Gold steady at ₹1.46 lakh per 10 gm, silver rises ₹500 to ₹1.985 lakh per kg in Delhi

Gold held at Rs 1.46 lakh per 10 grams in Delhi Thursday as prices kept jewellers and retailers cautious, while silver gained Rs 500 to Rs 1,98,500 per kilogram. Gold fell 1.21% to USD 4,018.08 per ounce, and silver dropped 3%. Fed hawkishness and inflation concerns weighed, though geopolitical risks and central-bank buying may support.

Microsoft stock up 4%, Alphabet down 10% on weak search sales, AI spending concerns

Microsoft shares climbed 4% pre-market Thursday after beating forecasts on Azure, while Alphabet fell 10% as search sales and AI costs worried investors. Azure grew 48%, above estimates, and Microsoft forecast growth with lower-than-expected capital spending. Alphabet's search revenue missed forecasts, and free cash flow plunged to negative $9.1 billion, amplifying concerns over AI returns.

Nasdaq futures fall as Alphabet's AI spending concerns weigh on tech stocks

Nasdaq futures fell Thursday as investors questioned whether Big Tech’s AI spending will generate returns, with Alphabet’s results intensifying concern and software losses adding pressure. Alphabet shares slid 10.5% after weaker search advertising and infrastructure costs, while Microsoft gained 3.5% on cash flow and cloud growth. Investors awaited inflation data for clues to Fed policy.

Amazon cuts 250 jobs in devices unit weeks after new product launches

Amazon cut up to 250 jobs in its Devices and Services unit, mainly in software development, saying the reductions would streamline operations and align staffing with its product roadmap. Workers were notified Wednesday by text and email, weeks after new Kindle and Alexa-powered devices launched. The cuts follow about 1,000 retail job reductions earlier this month.

Gold slips as markets assess Fed signals, await US inflation data

Gold prices fell 0.7% to $4,037.98 per ounce Thursday as investors assessed the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates steady and awaited US inflation data for clues on borrowing costs. December futures held at $4,049.80; Middle East uncertainty and pre-data positioning pressured sentiment, while higher interest rates can diminish bullion’s appeal to investors.

Two weeks, a new AI frontier: Google Gemini 4 Carbon marks shorter upgrade cycles

Google says Gemini 4 Carbon, unveiled two weeks after Argon, is its strongest model yet, leading cybersecurity, long-context and overall benchmarks while handling multi-day engineering workflows. It will reach selected cybersecurity experts this week, then trusted partners, but broad availability remains unclear. Like Argon, introductory pricing is $2/$10 per million input/output tokens, later doubling.

Sensex, Nifty open flat in green as investors track crude oil prices, US Fed policy decision

Indian benchmark indices opened marginally higher Thursday, with the Sensex up 0.13% at 73,340.78 and the Nifty gaining 0.13% to 22,729.45. Investors weighed elevated crude prices, geopolitical tensions and the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision after both indices fell Wednesday. Reliance Industries and IT stocks drove the decline, while Brent rose to $114.50 per barrel amid supply-disruption fears.

Smart toys, curious minds and a case for delaying the first phone

Parents should prioritize technology and toys that build children’s reasoning, creativity and communication while limiting exposure to open-ended smartphone apps, the article argues. It recommends Wippi’s screen-free AI storytelling companion, Noise’s GPS-enabled smartwatch with parental controls, and PlayShifu’s AR learning kits, alongside Lego and Motoblox. The author’s family keeps screen time limited and content supervised.

Jio becomes India’s second most valuable company as shares soar on market debut

Jio Platforms surged 26.81% on its NSE debut Wednesday, closing at ₹1,417 and becoming India’s second most valuable company, with ₹13-trillion valuation behind parent Reliance Industries. Demand lifted shares despite market weakness and pushed Reliance companies past Tata’s as India’s largest conglomerate. Jio’s listing capped a decade-long expansion that transformed telecom access and digital services.

Reliance Group becomes biggest conglomerate by market valuation, driven by Jio Platforms' debut

Reliance Group overtook Tata Wednesday as India’s most valuable conglomerate, Jio Platforms’ debut lifting its value to ₹30 lakh crore, versus Tata’s ₹25.28 lakh crore. Jio shares closed 26.7% above issue price, valuing it at ₹13 lakh crore and making it India’s second-most valuable firm; its IPO was subscribed in 100 minutes.

‘Apps are critical in defining AI PC value’: Intel India’s Gokul V Subramaniam

Intel’s next chip era will hinge on workload-matched computing, advanced packaging, system-scale connectivity and AI-agent security, Intel executive Gokul V. Subramaniam says, not clock speed or efficiency alone. Its 18A process, featuring RibbonFET and backside PowerVia, underpins Intel’s recovery, supporting Panther Lake and Xeon 6+ as AI demand grows, marking a shift from earlier chip priorities.

‘Intel India is a focused semiconductor engineering centre’: Gokul V. Subramaniam

Intel India has become a vertically focused semiconductor engineering centre, contributing to processor architecture, CPUs, GPUs, firmware and software, as well as key 18A products and custom silicon for AI and data-centre needs. The company is also developing locally relevant, multilingual AI with Indian partners. This expanded role builds on nearly $11 billion invested in India over 37 years.

Find X10 Pro Max’s ₹1,99,999 question makes Oppo’s flagship dilemma interesting

Oppo’s ₹1,99,999 Find X10 Pro Max debuts the first triple-200-megapixel smartphone camera system, delivering realistic photos, but its price and overlap with the Find X9 Ultra complicate its appeal. Hasselblad-tuned cameras, an 8,000mAh battery and Dimensity 9600 Pro lead its feature list, while a smaller display and its launch soon after the predecessor add buyer uncertainty.

OpenAI plans to buy Google AI chips to expand computing capacity: Report

OpenAI is reportedly considering buying Google AI chips to expand computing capacity and diversify suppliers, though terms remain undecided, Bloomberg reports. The deal would complement its planned in-house Jalapeno chips, developed with Broadcom, as it meets rising demand for training and running AI models. Google’s TPUs offer an alternative to Nvidia GPUs and are available through Oracle’s cloud.

Jio Platforms opens on BSE, NSE over 21% higher with IPO debut at ₹1,357

Jio Platforms made a strong Dalal Street debut Wednesday, opening at ₹1,357, more than 21% above its ₹1,119 issue price. At the Mumbai listing ceremony, Anant Ambani thanked investors, while Akash Ambani said Jio had expanded connectivity and educational access nationwide. The debut came as the Nifty 50 and Sensex fell 0.32% and 0.47%, respectively.

Jio Platforms shares in focus as IPO debuts today; Sensex drops 618 points

Indian benchmarks opened lower Wednesday, with Sensex down 0.84% to 72,980.83 and Nifty off 0.72% to 22,585.75, as investors focused on Reliance-backed Jio Platforms’ debut and awaited the US Federal Reserve decision. Elevated crude and global cues added caution. Asian markets rose, while Wall Street gained Tuesday. The previous session ended nearly flat amid profit-taking.

See How Anthropic Arrived at Its Mind-Boggling $40 Trillion Market Opportunity

Anthropic’s IPO filing puts its potential market above $40 trillion in annual global knowledge-worker labor, arguing frontier AI could boost productivity—a broader opportunity than SpaceX’s $28.5 trillion estimate. This is not a sales forecast: Anthropic’s revenue remains in the billions. The figure is a theoretical ceiling, extending market calculations from products to economic activity.

Claude Code and your Google TV: Vibe coding, and a new lease of life

Claude Code’s debloating and custom launcher revived three TVs—from an older OnePlus to newer Xiaomi and Blaupunkt models—showing sluggishness often stems from software bloat, not weak hardware. Google’s ad-filled interface and manufacturers’ preloaded apps share blame. Apps are disabled, not deleted; users should verify changes, retain restore scripts, and use wireless ADB cautiously.

Your Money: The hidden challenges of inheriting wealth

Claiming inherited wealth can take months, incur legal and tax costs, and spark disputes when wills and nominations conflict or assets are unknown. Heirs should locate assets, confirm entitlement, and avoid rushed sales; aligned wills and nominations speed transfers. India has ₹72,454 crore in unclaimed deposits, plus insurance and mutual funds, underscoring the importance of estate planning.