Stock markets rise sharply after RBI’s policy decision; Adani Enterprises, Paytm gain sharply

Benchmark stock market indices gained sharply on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) went for a smaller interest rate hike of 25 basis points, which economists believe could be the last of the current cycle even as the central bank governor remained non-committal. At the closing bell, the S&P BSE Sensex…

Cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ether rise sharply as virtual coin market gains momentum

Cryptocurrency prices shot up over the past 24 hours as the market gained momentum, following a sharp selloff due to concerns over the new Omnicron variant of coronavirus. Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, was trading at 57,464.33 or 5.70 per cent higher than its price 24 hours ago at 11:55 am. The…