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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged over 1% on Monday (May 25, 2026), driven by a sharp correction in crude oil prices and a rally in global markets amid improving sentiment surrounding the U.S.-Iran negotiations. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,073.61 points, or…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 23, 2026) a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated,” with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was “subject to finalisation.” “An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalisation between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran,…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with the Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran said on Saturday (May 23, 2026) it was finalising a 14-point framework for a deal with the United States, signalling some convergence in positions while cautioning that…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) as oil prices eased on hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal, though elevated crude levels capped investor appetite for risk. Energy markets held centre stage after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled “serious negotiations” with Tehran and…
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A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday (May 18, 2026) amid surging oil prices, weak global market trends after fresh escalation in tensions in West Asia. A drone attack targeted the Barakah nuclear facility in the United Arab…
Heads of delegation of BRICS countries during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s address at the third session of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi. Photo credit: PIB via PTI A two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the BRICS nations concluded in New Delhi on Friday (May 15, 2026) without…
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A view of the Strait of Hormuz. China called for a lasting truce in the West Asia and for shipping lanes to be reopened “as soon as possible”, as the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed during the war with Iran. Image used representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China called…
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The lubricant industry has seen it’s cost of production rising by 50% since the outbreak of the West Asia conflict making it imperative to pass on part of the extra burden on consumers. The industry done it in two phases and already 30% of the higher cost has been passed on to consumers from this month…
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U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s chief negotiator on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) issued an ultimatum to the United States to accept the conditions in Tehran’s 14-point proposal for peace in the West Asia war or face “failure”. The defiant message came after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected the latest counteroffer…
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