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 It was the first time Israeli air defense systems in the vicinity of a significant nuclear site had been breached by Iranian missiles. Not far from Israel's primary nuclear research facility, Iranian rockets attacked two villages in southern Israel, destroying structures and injuring others. Tehran's primary nuclear enrichment site in Natanz was attacked earlier in the day, which prompted the Iranian strikes late on Saturday. The attack on Natanz, which is located about 220 kilometers (135 miles) southeast of Tehran, was rejected by Israel. Regarding the attack on Natanz, which was also carried out during the first week of the conflict and the 12-day conflict in June, the Pentagon declined to comment. Such strikes presented a "real risk of catastrophic disaster throughout the Middle East," according to Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hours later, Iran struck back. The largest city close to the center of Israel's thin...

The benchmark Nifty 50 index is showing a gap down open as the GIFT Nifty is trading 100 points, or 0.4%, lower at 25,441. In relation to a basket of major currencies, the dollar is flat. With markets closed on Presidents' Day, US stock futures saw minimal movement in muted volumes. Update on the Asian Market Following worries about disruption from the growth of artificial intelligence, Asian stocks fluctuated between slight gains and losses as the Federal Reserve's anticipated rate decrease this year was bolstered by benign US inflation statistics. SIX 2000 down 0.4%, Nikkei up 0.1% Hang Seng decreased by 0.5%. Recap of the US Market Despite hopes that the Federal Reserve may lower interest rates as a result of decreasing inflation, indexes were impacted by concerns that artificial intelligence would disrupt corporate earnings, which caused Wall Street to end its worst week since November. The Nasdaq dropped 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.1%, and the S&...

Today's live gold and silver rate: At the moment, the MCX's gold prices are trading in a narrow range between ₹1,50,000 and ₹158,000. Additionally, silver MCX futures are trading close to the Rs2,70,000–₹2,35,000 range. Gold and silver rate today LIVE: Gold and silver prices bounced back strongly on Friday after the softer-than-expected US CPI data. Defying the market expectations of 2.50%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the US CPI inflation of 2.40% in January 2026, putting the US Dollar (USD) under pressure. However, this is 0.30% higher than the December 2025 CPI inflation. This triggered buying in the precious metals. The COMEX gold rate finished at $5,046.30/oz, logging an intraday gain of around 2%. The MCX gold rate ended at ₹1,56,200 per 10 gm, around ₹24,500 below the record high of ₹1,80,779 per 10 gm. Likewise, the COMEX silver price finished at $77.964/oz, logging an intraday gain of over 3%. The MCX silver rate ended at ₹2,44,999 per kg, around ₹1,75,00...

Friday saw a 1% decline in the key indices, the Sensex and Nifty, due to ongoing selling in IT stocks. Investor sentiment was also damaged by weak global cues. Around 9:45 a.m., the broader Nifty fell to 25,546.40, down 260.80 points, or 1.01 percent, while the Sensex was down 844.58 points, or 1.01 percent, at 82,830.34. The main causes of the market fall 1) Sharp selling in IT stocks: On February 13, the IT index dropped a staggering 5% for the third consecutive session due to growing concerns that AI-driven automation might upend the labor-intensive business model of Indian IT. On February 12, it fell 5.5%. 2) Weak global cues: As worries about AI's ability to upend business paradigms grew, major tech names saw a steep decline. As investors reevaluated their expectations for profits, software, real estate, and logistics sectors were under intense selling pressure, and the Nasdaq fell 2.03%. 3) Growth in India Vix: Indicating elevated risks, the volatility index also increased ...

  2 Carat Gold Rate in Srinagar (Today & Yesterday) Gram Today Yesterday Price Change 1 gram ₹ 14,575 ₹ 14,660 ₹ 85▼ 8 grams ₹ 1,16,600 ₹ 1,17,280 ₹ 680▼ 10 grams ₹ 1,45,750 ₹ 1,46,600 ₹ 850▼ 24 Carat Gold Rate in Srinagar (Today & Yesterday) Gram Today Yesterday Price Change 1 gram ₹ 15,304 ₹ 15,393 ₹ 89▼ 8 grams ₹ 1,22,432 ₹ 1,23,144 ₹ 712▼ 10 grams ₹ 1,53,040 ₹ 1,53,930 ₹ 890▼     

22 Carat Gold Rate in Jammu And Kashmir (Today & Yesterday) Gram Today Yesterday Price Change 1 gram ₹ 14,660 ₹ 14,455 ₹ 205▲ 8 grams ₹ 1,17,280 ₹ 1,15,640 ₹ 1,640▲ 10 grams ₹ 1,46,600 ₹ 1,44,550 ₹ 2,050▲ 24 Carat Gold Rate in Jammu And Kashmir (Today & Yesterday) Gram Today Yesterday Price Change 1 gram ₹ 15,393 ₹ 15,178 ₹ 215▲ 8 grams ₹ 1,23,144 ₹ 1,21,424 ₹ 1,720▲ 10 grams ₹ 1,53,930 ₹ 1,51,780 ₹ 2,150▲ Current prices for gold and silver REAL-time updates: Monday saw a slight increase in precious metal prices as markets stabilized following last week's dramatic fluctuations. After witnessing extraordinary volatility that saw gold reach record highs of $5,595 and plummet to lows of $4,402, and silver swing between $121 and $64, gold was trading around $5,000, while silver was trading around $80. Silver and gold make significant session gains. By 0037 GMT, spot gold had increased 1.4% to $5,029.09 an ounce after rising nearly 4% on Friday. At $5,0...