Monday, August 24
TEAM ET dusts off its crystal ball to map out A–Z predictions for the year ahead, some bold, some intuitive, and some still on the fence.AI What will define the most defining tech of our time in 2026? One expected shift is the move from assistive AI, delivered through chatbots, to agentic systems that act autonomously. Another key trend will be the emergence of on-device AI, which will run locally on your phones, something that companies will do to address privacy concerns and latency issues.BeautyWith consumers making wellness central to spending, this will be the year beauty and wellbeing converge. So, ‘skinification of makeup’ could continue its rise, with makeup expected to add to more than just aesthetics. In 2026, hybrid formulas that combine makeup performance with skincare be
Bitcoin and the wider crypto market have retreated to $87,000 mark from their October record highs, even as gold, silver and equity markets continue to move higher. The cryptocurrency was trading at $87,556 mark.In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin went down by 1.18% whereas Ethereum went down by 0.89% to trade at $2,934 mark. Among the major altcoins, BNB, Solana, Tron, Cardano, and Hyperliquid were up by 4% in the past 24 hours whereas in the same time period, XRP, Dogecoin were down by 0.83% and 2.37% respectively.Also Read | How equity and gold SIPs can turn Rs 24,000 into Rs 6 crore in nearly 2 decadesPiyush Walke, Derivatives Research Analyst, Delta Exchange said Bitcoin and the broader crypto market have pulled back since hitting all-time highs in October, even as gold, silver, and stock m
Silver prices have surged over 150% in 2025, breaching multi-year highs and crossing the $75 per ounce mark. Unlike typical safe-haven rallies driven by risk aversion, this move is being shaped by tangible physical market dynamics.The underlying driver appears to be a persistent supply squeeze rather than speculative euphoria.Multiple structural factors have come together in real time: consistent supply-demand deficits, falling global inventories, and resilient industrial demand across key sectors. These developments have created a visible imbalance in the physical market, even as benchmark prices try to catch up.Supporting this trend are shrinking stockpiles across major vaults and exchanges, coupled with signs of tightening availability in key producing regions. This environment has push
