Saturday, October 24
Russia welcomes the stated willingness of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to resolve problems through dialogue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, reaffirming Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness for talks with Trump. There may be progress on setting up a meeting between Trump and Putin after Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20, Peskov told reporters. Trump said on Thursday a meeting was being set up between him and Putin, but offered no timeline. Trump said repeatedly during his election campaign that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours, but he and advisers have suggested more recently that it could be resolved within months of him taking office. His impending return to the White House has sparked hope of a diplomatic resolution, but it has also led to fea
Gold discounts in India rose this week as consumers refrained from buying as local prices hit a month's high, whereas the upcoming Lunar New Year festival stimulated gold buying activity in other major Asian markets. Indian dealers offered a discount of up to $17 an ounce to official domestic prices, inclusive of 6% import and 3% sales levies, up from the last week's discount of $14 an ounce. "Prices are high, so buyers are holding off on purchases. Anyway, the inauspicious Khar Mass (month in Hindu calendar) is still going on," an Ahmedabad-based jeweller said. In India, domestic prices rose to 78,360 ($912.41)rupees per 10 grams on Friday after falling to 75,459 rupees last month. Jewellers were on the sidelines due to volatility in the Indian rupee and overseas gold prices, said a Mumba
