Digital Gold Surges 377%
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🗞️ Digital gold surges after UPI push
The UPI push drove a 377% rise in digital-gold purchases over 16 months as customers use instant rails for small & recurring gold allocations.
💬 Expert Take — Sunil Bhandari, Commodity Strategist: “Lower frictions from UPI and affordable micro-savings are making digital gold a mainstream investment. Expect steady retail flows, but users should watch spreads and custody fees.”
🗞️ Atlanta Electricals IPO sees positive sentiment
Brokerages signalled upbeat demand with a healthy GMP for Atlanta Electricals’ IPO ahead of listing — watch allotment and grey market movement.
🗞️ Insurance to get cheaper after GST tweak
The new GST move reduces levies on some policies — but not all policyholders will benefit despite headline cuts, per industry analysis. Insurance premiums cut ~18% for covered segments.
🗞️ Adani group stocks extend gains
Adani group shares continued their rally, with Adani Power hitting a 15-month high on renewed buying interest.
🗞️ GST rate cuts: big wins for middle class
Analysts say the GST rejig will act like a ₹2 lakh crore coupon to the economy — big savings for the middle class and likely a boost to discretionary demand.
💬 Expert Take — Arpita Desai, Fiscal Economist: “Targeted rate cuts free up household cashflows and should lift consumption — the key will be speed of pass-through and supply responses.”
🗞️ H-1B threat clouds Indian IT outlook
Commentary examines how higher U.S. H-1B fees and visa changes could pressure India’s IT services margins and near-term sentiment. Analysis: H-1B fee impact.
🗞️ Gold futures breach ₹1.11 lakh/10g
Domestic gold futures jumped, with 10g futures breaching ~₹1.11 lakh as traders position ahead of US inflation prints.
🗞️ Temasek buys minority stake in Nash Industries
Temasek picked up a $150 million minority stake in Nash Industries, backing India’s auto-components global expansion.
📊 Market Update – 22 Sep 2025
📉 Sensex: 82,159.97 ▼ −466.26 (−0.56%)
📉 Nifty 50: 25,202.35 ▼ −124.70 (−0.49%)
💱 USD/INR: ₹88.29 (close)
🪙 Gold (24K / 10g): ₹1,12,580 (≈ ₹11,258 / g)
🛢️ Brent crude: ~$67.4 / bbl