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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel at the market open on Monday, after new strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf on Sunday (September 13, 2026). Brent crude futures rose $3.62, or 3.46%, to $108.23 per barrel as of 2214…
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Brent crude futures were last up $1.50, or 1.8%, to $84.80 per barrel at 0330 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.70, or 2.2%, to $79.84 a barrel. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) to their highest in four weeks, as the U.S. reimposed…
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“Jaldi neeche aao, aag aa gayi [Come down fast, there’s a fire],” screamed a sailor in an SOS video sent from the oil tanker Marivex that took fire from the U.S. forces on June 8 in the Gulf of Oman. Two days later, “precision munitions” fired by the U.S. ripped through the vessel Settebello and…
All the 30-Sensex firms were trading in the red. File (Image for representational purpose only) | Photo Credit: ANI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply by over 2% during the fag-end of the trade on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) amid reports that the U.S. President Donald Trump said the interim agreement with Iran is…
As the resolution process of the West Asia crisis drags on, an increasing number of economic metrics are exposing key weaknesses in the Indian economy. Many of these existed before the crisis broke out in late February and are now becoming apparent as the economy faces stress. The latest data on the Index of Eight…
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Emergency personnel work at the site of an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon on June 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices were up more than $2 a barrel on Monday (June 8, 2026) after Israel on Sunday (June 7) launched renewed strikes on Lebanon despite a truce between the…
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U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices trended lower on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) following the previous session’s sharp gains as the market remained cautious about progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (June 1, 2026) talks with Iran were ongoing, while Tasnim news agency reported…
Technology-related stocks and growing artificial intelligence-related interest have supported markets in Japan and South Korea despite the Iran war, with the Nikkei 225 and Kospi rising more than 10% and 30%, respectively, over the past month. | Photo Credit: AP Asian stocks were mixed on Monday (May 11, 2026) after Wall Street set more records,…
Benchmark Sensex rallied by 940 points on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) following a sharp decline in crude oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed progress in negotiations with Iran towards an agreement to end the war. Helped by fag-end heavy buying, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 940.73 points, or 1.22%, to settle at 77,958.52….
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal briefs on West Asia crisis amid Donald Trump escalation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (April 2, 2026) emphasised the importance of safeguarding UN Peacekeepers while advocating for accountability amid rising tensions in West Asia. “India has been playing an important role in UN Peacekeeping Operations,” said MEA spokesperson…
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