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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:46AM IST The London Bullion Market Association's annual precious metals forecast survey shows analysts projecting gold rising as high as $7,150 and averaging $4,742 in 2026

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:45AM IST The price of 22-carat gold increased by 10, with ten grams of the yellow metal selling at 1,49,150

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INDIA NEWS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:44AM IST For months, U.S. and Afghan officials have secretly negotiated the release of U.S. detainees -- a priority for President Donald Trump and a nonnegotiable prerequisite for any further diplomatic engagement with the Taliban.Yet even as at least five U.S. prisoners have been freed from Afghanistan over the past year, talks have stalled over the fate of remaining detainees, according to three people involved in the negotiations.While several U.S. prisoners remain in custody, Afghan officials say the release of the last Afghan inmate at Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, rests with the United States and should be part of any further deal.The Guantnamo inmate's case and the whereabouts of a U.S. citizen in Afghan custody remain a central flash point between the Trump administration, which accuses Afghanistan of hostage diplomacy, and a Taliban government that denies those accusations while it seeks recognition from the United States."We want these two American detainees to be released, and, at the same time, the fate of our detainee who is in Guantnamo should be made clear," Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, said in an interview with The New York Times in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar -- the first time Afghan officials are making their demand public. "Our prisoner should be released."The Afghan detainee, Muhammad Rahim, is accused of acting as a courier and interpreter for Osama bin Laden within al-Qaida.Why the Taliban have decided to comment publicly on a potential prisoner swap is unclear. But it signals an impasse in negotiations with the Trump administration, which has publicly demanded the release of at least three Americans.The Taliban say they have only two -- identified by U.S. officials as Dennis Walter Coyle, an academic held since last January, and Polynesis Jackson, a former U.S. Army soldier whose reasons for being in the country remain murky.Afghan officials say they do not know the whereabouts of a third U.S. citizen, Mahmood Habibi, who the FBI says was arrested in Afghanistan in 2022 shortly after the CIA killed Ayman al-Zawahri, al-Qaida's leader, in Kabul.Afghanistan's foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said no American prisoner was being held for bargaining purposes. "We support finding a solution to this issue as soon as possible," Muttaqi said in a subsequent interview with the Times in Kabul. "We never arrest someone to make deals with their country."Muttaqi added, "We want progress in all areas with the United States," including the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and strengthened security cooperation.The United States does not formally recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's legitimate authority, but U.S. envoys have traveled several times to Afghanistan over the past year to secure the release of American detainees. At least four have already been freed under the second Trump administration, according to the White House -- none of them as part of prisoner swaps.A participant in the negotiations, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing release efforts, said the Trump administration would not consider any further public engagement until all remaining U.S. citizens were freed.The State Department declined to discuss the case of Rahim, but the administration's position was unequivocal."We know the Taliban abducted and detained Mahmood Habibi over three years ago," a State Department spokesperson said. "The Taliban should immediately release Dennis Coyle, Mahmood Habibi and all Americans detained in Afghanistan and end its practice of hostage diplomacy."The previous administration had offered Rahim in a prisoner swap that included Habibi, but the Taliban rejected that offer, U.S. officials say. Instead, the Taliban government freed Ryan Corbett and William Wallace McKenty last January in exchange for Khan Mohammed, a convicted drug dealer who was released from a U.S. federal prison. The Taliban later freed three other Americans -- George Glezmann and Faye Hall in March; and Amir Amiry in September.A senior U.S. official added that Rahim would not be part of any future deal despite the Taliban government's demands.Habibi's brother, Ahmad, said officials from the Trump administration had promised him that there would be no deal for Rahim until Habibi was returned."We have proof the Taliban's GDI arrested him, so they are only prolonging things by refusing to admit it," Ahmad Habibi said about the General Directorate of Intelligence, Afghanistan's intelligence agency.The Afghan intelligence services didn't respond to requests for comment.An Afghan official with direct knowledge of the negotiations said that the Taliban had released U.S. detainees last year, and the United States had lifted bounties on senior Afghan officials, as part of a framework meant to settle the prisoners' issue. But recent developments, including the deadly attack on two National Guard troops that U.S. officials say was committed by a 29-year-old Afghan man near the White House in November, had brought the negotiations to a stalemate.The Afghan official, speaking on condition of anonymity to comment on the negotiations, said the Taliban would be willing to discuss Habibi's fate only after other U.S. detainees and Rahim had been released. Habibi was never part of the initial framework agreed upon last year, the official added, but Rahim was.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:26AM IST Japan will trial India's UPI in 2026, allowing Indian tourists to make QR code payments directly from their Indian bank accounts while travelling

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INDIA COMMODITIES | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:25AM IST Gold prices surged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time, driven by renewed safe-haven demand amid global tensions and a bond selloff. Silver also saw significant gains, with both metals continuing their strong performance into 2026. Investors are advised to adopt a wait-and-watch approach as markets reopen.

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INDIA COMMODITIES | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:17AM IST According to a recent commodities outlook by PL Capital, 2026 is poised to witness a renewed focus on these metals, not merely as defensive hedges but as active building blocks in strategic asset allocation.

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INDIA NEWS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:13AM IST Betul (Goa): Reliance Industries Ltd, India's biggest buyer of Russian crude oil, has not bought any barrels from Kremlin in January so far while state-run refiners have stepped up imports prompted by discounts hitting some USD 7 per barrel, almost triple the level seen in mid-2025. Reliance, which was touted as the world's biggest buyer of seaborne Russian oil at around 600,000 barrels per day in 2025, did not buy any Russian crude oil in first three weeks of January, industry sources said, and ship-tracking data showed. HPCL-Mittal Energy ltd -- a joint venture of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd and the London-based Mittal Group of steel czar Lakshmi Mital -- Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd and HPCL too did not pick up any Russian crude. However, state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) bought an average of 470,000 bpd, its highest ever, data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler showed. IOC had bought 427,000 bpd in December 2025. State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) bought 164,000 bpd this month, up from 143,000 bpd in December 2025. Russian oil firm Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy, which has been cut from other suppliers after the European Union slapped sanctions on it, continued to source crude from Russia, buying some 469,000 bpd this month. Indian imports of Russian oil dipped slightly to 1.1 million bpd in the first three weeks of January from 1.2 million bpd in December. The volumes in both months are much lower than November's 1.84 million bpd, reflecting the impact of US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia's two biggest oil exporters, that came into effect from November 21. Kpler analyst Sumit Ritolia said India's Russian crude purchases in January 2026 and across Q1 2026 are expected to average around 1.2 million bpd and 1.3-1.5 million bpd, respectively. "Nayara, BPCL and IOC bought fresh cargoes in January 2026, with others (RIL, MRPL, HMEL) staying out as of now," he said. Indian refiners are currently sourcing Russian crude through a mix of channels, but the trend for most buyers has shifted toward newer non-sanctioned intermediaries rather than clean, direct liftings from the major Russian producers. "Direct deliveries linked to Rosneft and Lukoil are still taking place, but they are increasingly concentrated with Nayara, which has continued lifting Russian barrels given its different risk posture and Russian linkage, while other Indian refiners are more selectively buying through non-sanctioned trading entities that have emerged over the last 2-3 months to keep flows moving in a more compliance-friendly structure (for example Alghaf marine, rusexport, etc and other newly active intermediaries)," he added. Close to 60 per cent of India's Russian imports in January went to state-run refiners IOC and BPCL, and the rest to Nayara Energy. In January, Rosneft supplied 130,000 bpd oil to India while Lukoil shipped 103,000 bpd. Unsanctioned Surgutneftegas and RusExport shipped the bulk of oil, Kpler data showed. A Reliance spokesperson had earlier this month stated that the company did not receive a single Russian cargo in January, while its purchases in December were half those in November. HMEL perhaps stopped purchases of Russian crude oil because of the potential impact on the global operations of Mittal Group. HMEL averaged 153,000 bpd of Russian oil imports in 2025. "Nayara remains structurally more exposed to Russian crude than most Indian peers, as its sanctioned status has reduced access to alternative feedstocks and reinforced reliance on Russian barrels through established supply-chain linkages," Ritolia said. "However, recent crude import patterns suggest the refinery has continued operating at 90-100 per cent capacity, indicating stable crude sourcing and sustained runs despite the constraints." On the products side, Nayara has been moving large volumes of fuel produced from crude oil domestically via different channels. Some shipments by sea into a broader set of markets have also been seen.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:13AM IST India's Russian crude oil imports saw a slight dip in early January, with Reliance Industries halting purchases while state-run refiners like IOC and BPCL increased their intake due to attractive discounts. Nayara Energy continued its significant sourcing, navigating sanctions through intermediaries. Overall volumes remain lower than late 2025, influenced by US sanctions on major Russian exporters.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:08AM IST an interaction with ET Markets, Joanne Goh, Senior Investment Strategist at DBS Bank, shares her outlook on gold and silver, cautions against froth in parts of the AI trade, and explains where she sees value emerging across Indian and Asian equities.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:06AM IST Spot gold rose 1.98% to $5,081.18 per ounce by 0323 GMT, after touching $5,092.71 earlier. U.S. gold futures for February delivery gained 2.01% to $5,079.30 per ounce

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:06AM IST Spot gold rose 1.98% to $5,081.18 per ounce by 0323 GMT, after touching $5,092.71 earlier. U.S. gold futures for February delivery gained 2.01% to $5,079.30 per ounce

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 11:00AM IST In an interaction with ET Markets, Alok Singh, CIO at Bank of India Mutual Fund, explains why the current phase still offers a compelling entry point for BFSI investing, highlights the case for PSU banks, and outlines the growth drivers shaping the sectors medium-term outlook.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:50AM IST To the casual observer, it painted a picture of bureaucratic hesitation. But to those watching the flow of global capital, the silence on the phone line masked a thunderous shift in the global economic order.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:43AM IST Maruti Suzuki will host an earnings call with analysts and investors at 4.30 p.m on Jan. 28, 2026.

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INDIA NEWS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:42AM IST New Delhi witnessed a moment of national pride on Monday as India's second space visitor Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force was conferred the Ashoka Chakra, Indias highest peacetime gallantry award, during the 77th Republic Day celebrations.The prestigious honour was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at the ceremonial parade in the national capital. He is one of the 70 distinguished individuals who are on the awardee list for 2026's Ashoka Chakra honour. Also Read | From shy Lucknow boy to first Indian astronaut on ISS - the trailblazing flight of Shubhanshu ShuklaGroup Captain Shukla made history in 2025 by becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station and only the second Indian to travel to space. He flew to the ISS on June 25, 2025, as part of the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission, serving as the missions pilot.Shuklas spaceflight came 41 years after Indias first human space mission, when cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma travelled aboard a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in 1984, marking a new chapter in Indias human spaceflight journey.A decorated fighter pilot, Shukla is experienced with an operational record of over 2,000 flying hours on a wide range of aircraft, including the Su-30 MKI, MiG-21, MiG-29, Jaguar, Hawk, Dornier and An-32.Also Read |Prez approves gallantry awards for 70 including Ashoka Chakra for astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Full list Shukla has received other honours for his contributions to Indias space programme.Earlier this year, he was awarded the Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Award (2026) by the Yogi Adityanath-led state government. In addition, following his safe return to Earth on July 15, 2025, the Union Cabinet of India had also adopted a formal Resolution of Appreciation, describing his 18-day mission as a watershed moment in the countrys space history.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:40AM IST Agra: Women celebrate by holding Indian national flags on the eve of Republic Day, at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Jan. 25, 2026.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:39AM IST File photo of Seattle.

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GLOBAL NEWS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:31AM IST Tension over Greenland has prompted worries that the Trump administration could turn the U.S. oil and gas industry into a way to pressure Europe.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:23AM IST The proposed launch is part of DLF's broader expansion plan, even as the company navigates uneven sales momentum in the current financial year.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:23AM IST Bharat Electronics will hold an earnings call with analysts and investors on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. to discuss its financial results.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:21AM IST India's global energy engagement has evolved from the hydrocarbons-focused Petrotech to the integrated India Energy Week, set for January 27-30, 2026, in Goa. This platform now encompasses all energy forms, driving dialogue and innovation across the value chain, reflecting India's dual priorities of energy security and transition.

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INDIA NEWS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:17AM IST Von der Leyen wants what she called "the mother of all deals." Prime Minister Narendra Modi should give it to her when she arrives as chief guest at India's Republic Day

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 10:14AM IST External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting, in New Delhi.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 9:53AM IST Major buyers including Gail India Ltd. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. have been pushing for lower prices and more flexible long-term contracts

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 9:48AM IST Morgan Stanley is recruiting financial advisers, and in capital markets and commodities, with a particular focus on markets that combine scale with regulatory liberalization.

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INDIA MUTUAL FUNDS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 9:48AM IST Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) in mutual funds are widely promoted as a simple and disciplined way to build long-term wealth. However, when markets turn volatile or portfolios show short-term losses, many investors begin to question whether SIPs would work in all conditions.

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INDIA MARKET | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 9:40AM IST Spot Bitcoin exchange traded funds saw five consecutive days of outflows totaling $1.7 billion last week in the US.

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INDIA NEWS | Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 9:35AM IST Major buyers including Gail India Ltd. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. have been pushing for lower prices and more flexible long-term contracts, leaving discussions with LNG producers stalled

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