Precious metals slide: Silver plunges 16%, gold slips 3.5% amid volatility

Precious metals slide

Silver extended its steep decline on Thursday, falling 12.7% to $76.9495 an ounce as of 11:18 am in Singapore, while gold also came under pressure amid heightened volatility in precious metals markets. Spot gold was down 2.1% at $4,859.20 an ounce. The sharp move erased silver’s brief two-day rebound, with the metal struggling to find … Read more

Russia dismisses Trump’s oil claim, says ties with India remain unchanged

Russia dismisses Trump’s oil claim

Days after US President Donald Trump claimed that India would end its oil trade with Russia under a newly finalised trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, Moscow has said it has no reason to believe such a shift is imminent. Responding to Trump’s assertion, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Russia does not … Read more

BCCI–PCB tensions resurface: Ehsan Mani links Pakistan’s Asia Cup boycott to Mohsin Naqvi dispute

BCCI–PCB tensions resurface

The standoff between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the T20 World Cup has intensified, with uncertainty still surrounding the high-profile Group A clash between India and Pakistan scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. With the 20-team tournament set to begin in just two days, clarity remains elusive. On … Read more