Happy Mahavir Jayanti 2019 –Mahavir Jayanti or Mahaveer Janma Kalyanak marks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir – the 24th and the last Tirthankara in Jainism. Mahavir Jayanti will be observed on April 17 this year and is considered a sacred day for the Jain community.
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Fed’s $4 Trillion Balance Sheet in Focus Ahead of Minutes From January Meeting
The U.S. dollar held onto gains against its global peers Wednesday ahead of Minutes from the Federal Reserve that are expected to confirm the bank’s recent signals on slower rate hikes and a more patient approach to monetary policy in the face of uncertain economic growth at home and notable weakening around the world.
Breaking News – Import Duty On Gold May Be Cut 4% from the Current 10%
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – “We are pushing for it (gold policy) as we need an integrated policy. In the next few days, we will have a meeting of all concerned people to frame the policy on an expeditious basis. We are looking at all elements of gold in the policy,”.
BREAKING NEWS – Shaktikanta Das Is New RBI Governor
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Shaktikanta Das, IAS Retd., former Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, as Governor, Reserve Bank of India for a period of three years,” said a government statement.
India’s Sensex Declines Ahead of Central Bank’s Rate Review
The S&P BSE Sensex declined 0.6 percent, the most in two weeks, to 35,907.31 as of 9:53 a.m. in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index slipped 0.7 percent. Markets across Asia tumbled following the biggest slide on Wall Street since mid-October.
Crude Oil Marketers Gains As Crude Resumes Decline
The stocks were the best performers on the Nifty 50 Index.
Shares of the Crude oil marketing companies rose in today’s trade after the crude oil resumed declines after a one-day rally.
The Brent crude oil slip 0.86 percent to trade at 69.52 a barrel.
Urjit Patel May Resign LIVE Updates: Section 7 of RBI Act Has Not been Invoked
Sources in the ministry of finance told Firstpost that Section 7 of the RBI Act has not been invoked. However, two letters were sent to RBI last month in which “Section 7 was quoted”, highlighting the existence of powers under the Act that allows the government to issue directions to the central bank on “matters of public interest”.