Oil prices climbed for a second day as the U.S. seized a sanctioned tanker off Venezuela, heightening supply disruption fears. Reports of Ukraine striking a Russian oil vessel also provided support. These events are expected to keep crude prices elevated, with traders noting Asian buyers seeking discounts on Venezuelan oil due to sanctions and increased risks.
Pension regulator PFRDA has revised investment rules, allowing private pension funds to invest in the top 250 market-cap stocks and gold/silver ETFs for better returns. These changes aim to boost pension fund popularity by offering wider options to savers, with the private sector overseeing 15.78 trillion in assets.
Silver prices surged by 11,500 to a fresh peak of 1,92,000 per kilogram in New Delhi, marking the steepest single-day rise in nearly two months. This surge was driven by robust domestic demand and global cues, with silver prices adding over 114% year-to-date.
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Before September, it had gone nine months without a cut.
