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The Indian rupee opened lower against the US dollar on April 24, marking its fifth consecutive day of decline. The currency fell 10 paise to 94.21 from the previous close of 94.11, pressured by a…
Gold held steady on Friday but is on track for a weekly drop due to elevated oil prices, which are fueling inflation fears and expectations of prolonged high interest rates amid stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks.…
Mumbai: A rally in global oil prices, sparked by the US-Iran war, has triggered a rush of retail trading in India's crude derivatives, driving up futures and options volumes on domestic bourses. A similar surge…
Wall Street's main indexes declined over 1% on Thursday, following US President Donald Trump's order for the Navy to shoot and kill any boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Dow Jones Index…
The Nifty 50 extended its downtrend, correcting 0.8 percent for the second consecutive session on April 23, amid ongoing tensions at the Strait of Hormuz and US-Iran negotiations that kept oil prices above $100 a…
The ongoing US-Iran conflict has led to significant market volatility, with some traders profiting by placing strategic bets just before key announcements. Six accounts on the blockchain-based betting platform Polymarket placed bets that the US…
U.S. stocks are holding firm as UnitedHealth Group and other major companies reported profits exceeding analyst expectations, boosting market optimism. UnitedHealth's stock jumped 9.4% after it raised its profit forecast for 2026. Quest Diagnostics also…
Gold prices were largely steady on Tuesday after dropping to a one-week low in the last session. Investors are waiting to see if the U.S. and Iran will meet this week for peace talks following…
Indian equity benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to see a higher opening on April 21, tracking positive cues from GIFT Nifty, which is trading higher at around 24,419. The Indian equity…
Oil prices jumped around 5% in early Monday trading on fears that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could collapse after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship and traffic through the Strait…
Oil prices jumped sharply, the US dollar rebounded, and global markets turned cautious on Monday due to renewed tensions in Iran disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose about 6 percent to…
Indian equity benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a positive note on April 20, tracking positive cues from GIFT Nifty, which is trading higher at around 24,461. Indian benchmark…
Market direction in the upcoming week is expected to be influenced by progress in peace talks, developments in the Strait of Hormuz, crude oil prices, FII sentiment, and March quarter earnings. The Nifty 50 rose…
The global economy is entering a critical week as new data may reveal if the war-driven oil shock is pushing economies toward stagflation, characterized by slowing growth and rising prices. Fresh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)…
Mumbai: Indian equity gauges, battered in March due to the Iran war, eked out gains for the second straight week Friday on expectations the recent overtures of peace by both Iran and the US would…
The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each rallied to their third record close in a row on Friday, while the blue-chip Dow marked its highest finish since late February. Investors reacted positively to…
GIFT Nifty Futures recorded more than 350 points rally on April 17 after the closing of Indian equity markets for the week, tracking a 10 percent sharp correction in oil prices following the opening of…
Wall Street's main indexes jumped Friday after investors cheered Iran's decision to open the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon. The news of commercial shipping resuming through the waterway sent crude…
The small-cap Russell 2000 hit its first intraday record high on Friday since the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted, joining other major indexes at all-time highs and suggesting the recent equities rally is broadening beyond large companies.…
India's foreign exchange restrictions have increased costs and complexity for overseas investors hedging against rupee fluctuations, negatively impacting Indian bonds. A war-related decline in earnings prospects is also pressuring equities. One-year hedging costs in the…
Oil prices edged lower on Friday as hopes of easing tensions in the Middle East calmed investor fears. Brent crude futures dropped $1.34, or 1.35%, to $98.05 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell…
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped to an all-time high on Thursday as hopes brightened for negotiations to end the war in the Middle East, sending oil prices lower. A Pakistani mediator in Tehran and the…
On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq rallied to record closing highs on Wednesday as investors were encouraged by corporate earnings and hopeful of progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations. The Dow Jones fell…
A 50-word tweet can swing indices by 2-3%, reflecting constant market volatility. The ongoing US-Iran tensions exemplify this, with rapid changes in narratives unsettling markets. Oil prices have fluctuated ±30%, impacting the global economy and…
Wall Street's stock benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq closed at record highs as hopes for a cooling of U.S.-Iran tensions and strong earnings expectations boosted risk appetite on Wednesday. Oil prices steadied after news…
