City markets present uneven picture of pre-Deepavali clean-up

Lajpat Nagar appears relatively clean, but garbage persists in Chandni Chowk and Sadar Bazar; traders flag irregular sanitation and waste collection

Diwali melas: full stalls, thin margins

Artisans and vendors say a busy stall does not always mean profit, as shoppers browse without buying and compare prices online

New UPI charge: Delhi traders consider a return to cash

From October 15, merchants will pay a 0.4% MDR on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, capped at Rs 300; traders say they cannot absorb another cost while customers say the return to cash-only transactions has already begun

Rising cost turns sugar bitter ahead of festive season

Old Delhi traders report weaker Raksha Bandhan sales due to spike in prices of sugar, milk, dried fruit and fuel

Gold falls Rs 900 to Rs 1.47 lakh/10g in Delhi amid firm rupee, subdued global cues

Gold slips in Delhi as traders book profits; global cues and upcoming US jobs data keep markets cautious

Gold declines Rs 800; silver rebounds Rs 6,000 in Delhi

Weak domestic demand dragged gold down by Rs 800, while silver rebounded by Rs 6,000 per kg after four sessions of losses

Gold declines Rs 2,800, silver drops Rs 5,000 in Delhi amid weak global cues

Gold of 99.9 per cent purity settled at Rs 1,45,300 per 10 grams, while silver fell to Rs 2,26,000 per kg as international prices also weakened

Gold extends losing run to 4th day in Delhi, silver slumps as dollar rally deepens

Gold falls for a fourth straight day and silver hits a two-month low in Delhi as a stronger US dollar and higher interest-rate expectations weigh on bullion prices