The ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran has both geopolitical and economic consequences for the world, and India is expected to be impacted too if it persists. Policymakers are closely monitoring crude oil prices and cargo movement following the renewed tensions in the Middle East, though they maintain that it is premature to gauge the broader…
Stock market holiday: Holi is just on the horizon and investors are confused about whether stock market will remain closed on March 3 or on March 4. According to the Exchange’s list of holidays, Dalal Street will remain closed on March 3 and not March 4, on the occasion of Holi, giving traders and investors…
The Middle East is on a boil and concerns are raising on what it might mean for India. New Delhi imports nearly 88% of its crude oil needs, so any disruption in global supplies can quickly push up its oil bill and fuel inflation. Fresh security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz have already driven…
Aviation and travel stocks were struggling with sharp sell-offs on Monday after Middle East conflict intensified and regional air traffic was disrupted. Shares of InterGlobe Aviation, which operates IndiGo, along with SpiceJet, Ixigo and Easy Trip Planners, dropped by up to 13.5% as multiple countries shut their airspace following US and Israeli strikes on Iran….
Gold price prediction (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Rising tensions in the Middle East and developments around US, Israel and Iran are expected to keep gold prices volatile this week, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Last week, gold and silver rallied to over three-week highs amid…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex crashed in opening trade on Monday amidst rising Middle East tensions and global market turmoil, with impact on crude oil prices and trade in focus. While Nifty50 went below 24,900, BSE Sensex was done over 1,000 points. At 11:04 AM, Nifty50 was…
Asian stock markets began March in red, as investors reacted to increased to increasing tensions in the Middle East and stronger than expected US inflation data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell sharply, losing over 2%, before easing to a 1.5% drop at 57,947, shedding over 900 points by 9:15. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng declined 1.7%…
NEW DELHI: Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel in over-the-counter trade Sunday, reflecting growing anxiety over potential supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy chokepoint for India and much of Asia. Amid the supply fears, OPEC producers met Sunday and decided to increase crude output in a phased manner…
Oil prices surged by as much as 10 per cent as markets opened in Asia, after US and Israeli strikes on Iran heightened fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East and potential disruption to global energy supplies.Brent crude and Nymex light sweet crude both leapt sharply in early trading on Monday, before easing…
With tensions escalating in West Asia after US and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Tehran, the Commerce Ministry has convened a meeting on Monday with exporters, shipping lines and freight forwarders to assess the potential impact on India’s trade flows, PTI reported citing officials.The US and Israel jointly launched military strikes on…