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MUMBAI: For the first time in nearly 15 years, the RBI has placed curbs on the size of bets that banks can take in the currency markets, taking away powers, hitherto, vested with bank boards. The move comes at a time when the rupee is under pressure due to a combination of sales by foreign…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged over 2% on Friday, snapping a two-day rally, as global weakness and rising geopolitical tensions dented investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 1,690.23 points, or 2.25%, to close at 73,583.22. During the session, it fell as much as 1,739.04 points, or 2.31%, to 73,534.41. The NSE Nifty declined…
Wall Street’s key indices opened lower on Thursday after gains in the previous session, as investors turned cautious over evolving developments in the Middle East and weighed the prospects of any de-escalation in the conflict.At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 84.8 points, or 0.18%, to 46,344.64. The S&P 500 declined 36…
US stock markets jumped on Wednesday while oil prices declined as hopes resurfaced for a possible pause in the war with Iran, lifting investor sentiment across global financial markets.The S&P 500 rose 1.1% in early trading after the United States delivered a proposal to Iran aimed at halting the conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
US stocks slipped on Tuesday while oil prices resumed their climb, as continuing airstrikes on Iran and fresh missile attacks across the Middle East dampened the optimism that had lifted markets a day earlier.The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, giving back nearly half of its previous session’s gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 363 points,…
Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, after US president Donald Trump said Washington had talks with Iran on a possible end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Investor sentiment improved cautiously following Trump’s remarks about “productive talks” over the past two days aimed at “a complete and total…
Iran on Monday denied holding any negotiations with the United States, dismissing claims by President Donald Trump as “fake news” stating it was aimed at manipulating “oil markets.““No negotiations have been held with the US, and fake news is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US…
The Middle East crisis has triggered a sell-off spree in Asian equities as investor sentiments are dragged down by fears of deepening energy crisis around the world. South Korea suffered the worst fall, tumbling 6% while Hang Seng Index was down over 3%.The South Korean benchmark Kospi slumped over 6% at the open, starting the…
Oil prices remained volatile on Monday as traders assessed escalating geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude hovered near $112 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate traded close to $98, as markets reacted to a 48-hour final warning issued by Donald Trump.The WTI crude stood at $98.67 per barrel around 7:55 am IST….
The Middle East conflict has entered its fourth week and the developments have sent shockwaves through global stock markets. For the upcoming week, investor sentiment is expected to remain sensitive to global developments, particularly the ongoing crisis and its impact on crude oil prices, in the holiday-shortened trading week ahead. Alongside geopolitical cues, movements in…
