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Shining Bright: The Silver Story 2025. Silver Hits a 13-Year High — But Why?

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  🔧   Industrial Demand: The Underdog Story: Silver isn’t just for jewellery or safe-haven play—it’s essential in  solar panels, electric vehicles, 5G electronics, and advanced medical devices . Solar Energy Boom: Each solar cell uses silver—a growing renewable-energy trend directly boosting industrial demand. Tech Revolution: As electronics get smaller and smarter, silver’s conductivity makes it critical. This dual role— investment metal and industrial workhorse—gives silver a rare long-term demand foundation.   📉   Dollar Weakness & Gold-Silver Ratio: As the dollar slides, hard assets like silver become more attractive. Historically, the gold-silver ratio averages around 70:1 — but current ratios near 100:1 suggest silver may have more room to rise as it catches up with gold. In other words:  Technical + macroeconomics = a bullish setup. 📊   Potential Silver Target: $50+ by Year-End? ·          Many anal...

7KCR Express - Monthly Newsletter to manage your personal finances - Month Ending May 2025

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Are NRI Clients Exempt from Paying Capital Gains Tax in India?

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  Non- Resident Indians (NRIs) often invest in Indian financial instruments like mutual funds  and stocks. However, the  tax treatment of capital gains  depends on their  country of  residence  and whether India has a  Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)  with that country. Here’s a breakdown of how NRIs can benefit from tax exemptions. 🔹  Key Points About Capital Gains Tax for NRIs: 1.     Exemption for NRIs Residing in DTAA Countries NRIs residing in countries that have a  DTAA with India  (e.g.,  UAE, Singapore, Mauritius ) are exempt from paying capi...

How India-Pakistan Tensions Impact the Stock Market: A Historical Analysis

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  How India-Pakistan Tensions Impact the Stock Market Whenever geopolitical tensions rise—especially between India and Pakistan—investors often ask: What happens to the market? Should I stay invested? Should I exit? The emotional response is understandable. War or military conflict brings uncertainty, and markets hate uncertainty. But when we analyze past data, the story might surprise you. Let’s analyze how the Nifty50 index has reacted to some of the most notable Indo-Pak conflict events over the past few decades: What the Data Tells Us 1. Short-Term Shock, Long-Term Recovery: Most events triggered minor to moderate declines or volatility in the 1-month window. However, in 4 out of 5 cases, the market gave positive returns in the 6- and 12-month periods following the event. 2. Exception – 2001 Parliament Attack: This is the only event after which the Nifty50 remained negative even 12 months later. It coincided with broader global uncertainties including post-9/11 fe...

7KCR Express - Monthly Newsletter to manage your personal finances - Month Ending April 2025

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How new US Tarrifs May Affect the Global Economy.

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  As of April 2025, the United States has implemented a series of aggressive tariff measures, significantly impacting the global economic landscape. These actions, primarily targeting China and the European Union, have introduced substantial uncertainties and challenges for international trade and economic stability. Overview of Recent US Tariff Measures In early April 2025, the US administration imposed additional tariffs on Chinese imports on goods from the European Union. These measures are part of a broader strategy aimed at revitalizing domestic manufacturing and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains. However, the scale and abruptness of these tariffs have raised concerns among economists and global trade partners. Economic Implications 1. Impact on US Economy: GDP and Employment: The Penn Wharton Budget Model projects that the new tariffs could reduce the US GDP by approximately 8% and decrease wages by 7%. Additionally, a middle-income household ...

Music of the Indian Financial Market – Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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  "Just like music shifts from a soft melody to a roaring crescendo, the financial markets also move through changing rhythms. The key is not to fight the music but to find your groove."  Financial market is like a musical symphony made up of different tunes. Our decision to Buy, Sell, or Hold are always influenced by the tune of global uncertainties, inflationary pressures, changing interest rates, and geopolitical tensions. Equity is the King of Financial Market ! The equity market is the place where we buy and sell stocks or shares of companies. Equity prices presented in a group are called as Indices like- NIFTY is a group of 50 Stocks, SENSEX is a group of 30 Stocks etc. The market price of these shares or stocks jointly contributes to the volatility in these groups or indices. Technically, there are two types of prices for every business or Equity : ·          Primary Price : Set by the company's promoters during the first o...