According to an assessment by Bloomberg Economics, RBI sold gold worth around $12 billion during the two weeks ending May 22. (AI image) Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the Reserve Bank of India may have sold some of its gold holdings to protect foreign exchange reserves from the economic fallout of the Middle East situation,…

Old gold exchange transactions at jewellery stores have surged by as much as 60% year-on-year as soaring gold prices encourage consumers to use existing jewellery to fund fresh purchases, according to an ET report citing industry executives.The report said exchange-led purchases now account for almost half of sales at leading jewellery chains. The trend has…

Kolkata: ITC Ltd has reported a 5% year-on-year rise in standalone net profit from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal, at Rs 5,113.3 crore. The growth came despite a higher GST rate and a steep increase in excise duties, while West Asia conflict weighed on profitability.The Kolkata-headquartered company had seen a…