Pressure mounts to end the prolonged US federal shutdown as millions risk losing food assistance, federal workers miss pay, and travel delays worsen. Lawmakers remain deadlocked over health care demands, leaving service members and SNAP beneficiaries facing severe uncertainty
Gold surged to a record Rs 1.17 lakh per 10 grams on the MCX, tracking global gains as investors sought safe-haven assets amid looming US government shutdown risks, fresh tariffs, and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Silver also hit lifetime highs
