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Gold prices edged lower on Monday amid Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. According to LiveMint, 24-carat gold in Mumbai stood at ₹1,52,990 per 10 grams, while 22-carat gold was priced at ₹1,40,241. In Delhi, 24-carat gold stood at ₹1,52,720, while Bengaluru recorded ₹1,53,110. Chennai and Hyderabad recorded ₹1,53,430 and ₹1,53,230 per 10 grams for 24-carat gold, respectively.

Missing Nifty's best-performing days can significantly reduce long-term investment returns. A Moneycontrol analysis of the Nifty 50 TRI over 21 years showed that staying fully invested yielded a 13.55% CAGR, while missing the 10 best days reduced returns to 9.65%. The value of a ₹1 lakh investment fell from ₹14.4 lakh to ₹6.9 lakh after missing the 10 strongest days.

Ex-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon again warned that the rapid pace of AI development could have dangerous consequences. He said people working in the industry are "genuinely frightened" about where the technology is heading, BBC reported. "I believe...if we don't slow down at...current rate of progress, there's a strong chance that we could all die in the immediate future," he added.

The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) announced India's first AAA-rated land, citing an operational airport, ₹3 lakh crore in committed investments, Colliers' No. 1 ranking and projected 3.9X appreciation by 2030. At Aero Estate in Khopoli, entry-level villa plots have sold out, with the final 49 plots of 1,600 sq. ft. remaining at ₹99.99 lakh, it said.

For the next wave of business leaders, AI fluency is a prerequisite, as per LinkedIn's Skills on the Rise 2026 report. The real edge isn't knowing the tools; it's knowing how to use them to make sharper decisions, stated Scaler. Learn to think like an AI-fluent business leader in this free masterclass in AI Business Strategy by Ankit Gupta, ex-McKinsey.

World number two Alexander Zverev won his maiden US Open title after defeating American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(7-2), 5-7, 6-2 in the final in New York. The German claimed his second Grand Slam title of 2026, having won the French Open earlier this year. Zverev received $5.5 million (₹52.5 crore) in prize money for his victory.

India refused to collect Women's Asia Cup 2026 trophy from Asian Cricket Council chief and Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi after defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai on Sunday. This comes nearly a year after India's men's team refused to collect Men's Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi, who later left with it and has not returned it since.

India won Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 after defeating defending champions Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai on Sunday, clinching a record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title. India posted a total of 183/5, with Shafali Verma scoring 68(39) and Smriti Mandhana 59(39). India dismissed Sri Lanka for 111, with Shree Charani taking four wickets.

India defeated Afghanistan in Delhi on Sunday in their first-ever T20I on Indian soil as designated away team. Afghanistan are official hosts of the three-match T20I series despite all matches being held at Arun Jaitley Stadium. India restricted Afghanistan to 156/8, with Arshdeep Singh taking three wickets. India chased down the target in 13.4 overs, driven by Abhishek Sharma's 82(32).

If an AMC (Asset Management Company) shuts down, investors do not lose ownership of their mutual fund units, as the AMC manages but does not own assets. If the scheme is transferred to another AMC, investors continue to hold their units under the new fund. If the scheme is closed, its assets are liquidated and proceeds are returned to investors.