Where are gold prices headed? Key levels to watch out for May 18, 2026 week

Technically, immediate resistance is placed at ₹1,60,800–1,61,800, which coincides with the upper Bollinger Band and short-term supply zone. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are expected to move towards consolidation in the coming days as well, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.Gold has entered a crucial…

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Muthoot eyes Rs 4,000 crore from IPO, share split

MUMBAI: Muthoot Fincorp has approved plans to raise up to Rs 4,000 crore through an initial public offering of equity shares and a share split, as part of a broader capital-raising programme cleared by its board on May 16, even as the company reported growth in its latest financial results.In an exchange filing, the company…

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Weather & then war lead to tears in India’s onion basket

Seeking relief: Onion growers want an MSP of Rs 3,500/quintal and a Rs 1,500-a-quintal compensation for distress sales Rain clouds rolled over Maharashtra’s onion belt. Then came war winds from West Asia. Prices collapsed. Crops rotted. Farmers counted losses in rupees — and sold tears by the quintal. Across Nashik, Solapur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, onion…

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Foreign investors pull Rs 27,000 crore in May; 2026 outflows cross Rs 2.2 lakh crore mark

Foreign investors have continued withdrawing from Indian equities, with net outflows reaching Rs 27,048 crore so far this month. The selling spree reflects the cautious stance among global investors amid shifting global macroeconomic conditions and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.Data from the NSDL shows that Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have pulled out a total of Rs 2.2…

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