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A US lawmaker has moved a bill in Congress seeking to end the H-1B visa programme, arguing that it has been misused by corporations and has hurt American workers. Republican Representative Greg Steube of Florida introduced the proposal, named the Ending Exploitative Imported Labour Exemptions Act, or EXILE Act, which aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by scrapping the H-1B visa system. In a statement announcing the bill, Steube said the programme favours foreign labour over US citizens and affects jobs and opportunities for Americans. “Prioritising foreign labour over the well-being and prosperity of American citizens undermines our values and national interests,” he said. He added that American workers and young people have been displaced by the programme, and said, “
The net inflow in silver ETFs soared 139% in January to Rs 9,463 crore compared to an inflow of Rs 3,962 crore in December 2025. The precious metal ETFs had an AUM of Rs 1.16 lakh crore in January 2026 compared to Rs 72,652 crore in December 2025 seeing a growth of 61% on monthly basis.These ETFs witnessed a surge in inflows despite volatility in prices seen in January. Despite volatile market, silver ETFs delivered returns upto 52.28% in the first month of the current calendar year.Also Read | Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund increases stake in ITC, TCS and 14 others, trims exposure to Coal India and MCXTata Silver ETF offered the highest return of 52.28% in January, followed by Axis Silver ETF which gained 46.09% in the same time frame. Zerodha Silver ETF gave 45.52% in January.Nippon India S
Mumbai: Shares of gold jewellers were among the top gainers on Monday, extending the month-long rally, fuelled by the US-India trade deal, which boosted sentiment across the gems and jewellery space. Kalyan Jewellers shot up 14.7%, leading the surge. Motisons Jewellers, Vaibhav Global, Goldiam International, Sky Gold and Diamonds, Thangamayil Jewellery and P N Gadgil Jewellers climbed 9-16%, while Titan Company gained 3%. The benchmark Nifty 50 rose 0.7%, and the Nifty Midcap 150 and Smallcap 250 indices advanced 1.6% and 2.6%, respectively. "Monday's run-up is largely a combination of strong results by Kalyan Jewellers and P N Gadgil, as well as tariff reduction on jewellery exports as part of the India-US bilateral trade deal," said Gaurang Kakkad, head of research at Centrum Broking. A
