Gold has always been emotional for Indians, but the way people buy it has often been old-fashioned, expensive and full of doubts around purity, storage and resale value. NSE’s Electronic Gold Receipts, or EGRs, are now being seen as a serious attempt to bring gold into the same digital investment world where people already trade … Read more
India’s gold market has taken a major digital step after the National Stock Exchange launched Electronic Gold Receipts as a new trading segment on May 4, 2026. NSE said the move is aimed at bringing more transparency, efficiency and formalisation to India’s traditional gold ecosystem. The launch also included a major milestone: NSE successfully dematerialised … Read more
The question “stock market open on budget day?” comes up every single year—and for good reason. Union Budget announcements often trigger sharp market moves, but confusion sets in when Budget day falls on a weekend or a declared market holiday. Investors worry about missed opportunities, delayed reactions, and whether NSE and BSE will make special … Read more