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Gold-related stocks fell on Tuesday after PM Narendra Modi reiterated his call for Indians to avoid buying gold unless necessary. Shares of Kalyan Jewellers India fell the most, declining 5.76% to ₹579. Shares of Muthoot Finance, Titan Company, PC Jeweller and Thangamayil Jewellery also declined. "We should refrain from buying gold unless absolutely necessary," PM Modi said.

GNC announces it has launched India's 1st micronized Plant Isolate Protein that is smoother, tastier & nutritionally superior amongst plant proteins. With Pea & Brown Rice protein, it offers 71.43% protein per scoop, lowest carbs/calories & complete aminos (PDCAAS 1), GNC said. It includes DigeZyme® for better protein absorption & digestion, and is available in Mango, Chocolate & Coffee flavours.

Lionel Messi, who retired from international football on Monday, played the most matches (207) scored the most goals (125) for Argentina. He holds the record for playing most FIFA World Cup matches (34 across six editions). He is the only player to win two World Cup Golden Balls. He also holds the record for most assists (12) in World Cups.

Argentina legend Lionel Messi retired from international football on Monday after a 21-year career. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner lifted the FIFA World Cup in 2022, lifted the Copa America twice in 2021 and 2024, and clinched Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008. Messi earlier retired briefly after the Copa America 2016 final loss to Chile.

Pakistan have released seven players from their Test squad after their 194-run defeat to England at Lord's, with Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha among those left out. Pakistan also sacked head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed. Seven replacements, including five uncapped players and two capped players, have been named for the third Test. Notably, England lead the three-match series 2-0.

India signed a pact with Uzbekistan for adopting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to ease cross-border payments for Indians. UPI is now operational in Bhutan, Nepal, Singapore, UAE, France, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Qatar, Cambodia, Greece and Maldives easing cross-border payments. India has also signed an agreement for UPI to be accepted in Israel and Indonesia but it is not operational yet.

Argentina football legend Lionel Messi, who retired from international football on Monday, has a net worth of around $1.1 billion, according to Forbes. The 39-year-old forward's wealth comes from his football contracts, endorsements and business ventures. Messi also has an option to acquire an equity stake in Inter Miami after retirement, Forbes said. Messi reportedly earns $140 million annually.

Argentina football team captain Lionel Messi on Monday announced his retirement from international football. "It is a decision that hurt and still hurts deep down but I understand that the time has come...I've given everything I had...I have nothing left to give," he wrote on Instagram. Messi scored 125 goals in 207 matches for Argentina.

Gold prices fell for the fourth straight session, declining by ₹1,500 to ₹1,60,900 per 10 grams in Delhi on Monday. The yellow metal of 99.9% purity had closed at ₹1,62,400 per 10 grams on Friday. Meanwhile, silver remained steady at ₹2,45,500 per kg. Globally, spot gold traded marginally lower at $4,448.56 per ounce.

Gold and silver ETFs fell by up to 3.5% on Monday as precious-metal prices declined following hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. His remarks boosted expectations of a rate hike, pushing bond yields higher and making non-yielding assets like gold and silver less attractive. Rising crude oil prices added to inflation concerns and market uncertainty.