Gold prices surge 60% from Rs 98,000 to Rs 1.57 lakh per 10 grams in a year; Ganesh Chaturthi sales fall 15% as buyers switch to lighter jewellery, also buy coins

European shares saw modest gains as investors reviewed corporate earnings reports. Energy stocks edged higher while oil prices rebounded from recent declines. Travel and leisure shares slipped as higher fuel costs posed concerns. Lufthansa and Zalando shares fell significantly after their earnings updates. Bayer shares rose after reporting a surprise profit increase.

Microsoft beat quarterly estimates as strong Azure cloud growth and rising AI adoption boosted revenue, earnings and guidance, while growing Copilot usage and improving AI returns strengthened investor confidence in its long-term outlook.

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