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Mumbai: Rates of precious metals in futures continue to fall on Tuesday, July 07, 2026, as investors await the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes for insights on interest rates. The gold August 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a drop of Rs 351, or 0.23 per cent, to Rs 1,46,566 per 10 grams, against the previous close of Rs 1,46,917. It fell further to an intraday low of Rs 1,45,351, down Rs 1,566 or 1.06 per cent. In between, it touched an intraday high of Rs 1,46,566. Last seen, it was trading at Rs 1,45,549, down…

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty witnessed a volatile trading session on July 7, 2026, and surrendered most of their intraday gains, slipping into negative territory in the latter half of the session amid profit-booking as investors turned cautious on weakness across Asian markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 104.35 points or 0.13 per cent to settle at 78,180.72. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 78,664.92 and a low of 78,031.04, gyrating 633.88 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty was down 31.65 points, or 0.13 per cent, and ended the session at 24,398.70. Similarly, the broader market ended…

New Delhi: Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is one of the most effective ways to save. If one's target is to accumulate Rs 1 crore or more, it is considered one of the best mechanisms for wealth accumulation because it harnesses human behaviour and automatically handles market volatility. But if you ask someone how long a Rs 10,000 monthly SIP would take to Rs 1 crore, Rs 2 crore and Rs 3 crore, the person will assume each additional crore takes roughly the same number of years as the last. But it doesn't. The first crore is, by far, the slowest…

Noida: The evolution of residential markets is usually driven by a combination of infrastructure, planning, and policy, with each reinforcing the others over time. Noida's Sports City revival reflects this progression. Beyond resolving a long-pending regulatory issue, it is restoring momentum to one of the city's largest planned residential ecosystems and strengthening confidence in a market that has steadily evolved over the past decade. The timing is significant. According to JLL's Residential Dynamics Q1 2026 report, residential launches across Delhi-NCR rose 64 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting sustained housing demand despite a more selective buying…