Global oil markets are entering a volatile phase as escalating tensions in the Middle East raise fears of supply disruption through one of the world’s most critical energy corridors, with analysts warning crude prices could rise sharply if the conflict deepens.Khamenei’s death, which was previously confirmed by Iranian state media, prompted warnings of strong retaliation […]
Khamenei’s death, confirmed by Iranian state media earlier today, prompted warnings of sharp retaliation from Tehran. US President Donald Trump announced that the 86-year-old leader had been killed on the first day of what he described as massive joint airstrikes.Notably, more than 20% of the world’s oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which connects […]
Nifty ended the week with a gain of 0.4%, supported by buying in financials and metals. With trading in domestic markets set to resume on Monday, a host of key events throughout the week are likely to impact investor sentiment.The 50-stock index rose 117 points, or 0.46%, on Friday to close at 25,571. Rupak De, […]
The rupee rose 5 paise to 90.67 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, driven by foreign fund inflows and positive domestic equity markets. However, higher global crude prices and a strengthening dollar blocked sharp gains in the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 90.60 against the […]
The Indian market ended higher on Monday, with the Sensex and Nifty recouping some of the losses recorded during Sunday’s special session, as investors digested the impact of the federal budget on markets and capital flows. The recovery came despite proposals to increase transaction taxes on derivatives and the absence of new measures aimed at […]
London, January 15, 2026 – Oil prices extended losses on Thursday after comments from US President Donald Trump appeared to downplay the threat of imminent military action against oil producer Iran.After rising sharply in recent days, the key US oil contract, WTI, fell 4.6 percent to $59.18 per barrel after briefly falling more than five […]
Nifty ended the week with a gain of over 1%, helped by strong buying on Friday, led by metal and PSU banking stocks. With domestic markets set to reopen on Monday, a host of key events throughout the week are likely to impact investor sentiment.The benchmark index closed 182 points, or 0.70%, higher at 26,328.55, […]
Indian shares closed higher on Wednesday on the last trading day of the year, with the Sensex and Nifty recovering after five and four straight sessions of losses respectively, as buying returned to metal stocks following the government’s decision to impose a three-year safeguard duty on select steel imports, among other factors supporting the rally.The […]
The rupee witnessed high volatility in early trade on Wednesday as support from falling crude oil prices was offset by uncertainty over the India-US trade deal and continued foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said the main cause of the rupee’s weakness in December was persistent FPI selling in both the equity and debt markets, with […]
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