Asian stock markets plunged on Monday (March 9, 2026) as oil prices soared 30% on fears about supplies from West Asia as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up. Investors, already spooked by concerns over extended tech valuations and the huge spending on AI, ran for…
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors pose for the family picture at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Stresa, northern Italy. File | Photo Credit: AP The Group of Seven (G7) Finance Ministers will discuss on Monday (March 9, 2026) a joint release of oil from emergency reserves coordinated by the International Energy Agency, a…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Investors in the Indian stock market sold big, triggering benchmark indices to decline by 1.4% as crude prices breached $100 per barrel on Monday (March 9, 2026), expecting a protaction of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,352.74 points, or…
Oil prices tanked and equities rallied on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) following a wild day of swings that came after Donald Trump said the U.S.-Israel war on Iran would be ending earlier than thought. As the crisis in the crude-rich West Asia continued into a second week, with seemingly little sign of a conclusion on…
Image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The rupee fell 4 paise to 91.89 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) weighed down by FII outflows and the unrelenting conflict in the Middle East. However, a weaker greenback and falling global crude oil prices prevented sharper loss in the local…
Oil prices held around $100 on Friday (March 13, 2026) and most equity markets dropped after Iran’s leader called for the blocking of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and opening up of new fronts in the war against the United States and Israel. With the conflict heading towards its third week and showing no signs…
Old structure of Share market Bombay Stock Exchange Building. | Photo Credit: Mikhail Davidovich Benchmark indices dipped 2% due to a sustained increase in crude oil prices on Friday (March 13, 2026). Both Nifty and Sensex declined about 2% to close at 23,151.10 and 74,563.92, respectively. Nifty opened at 23,462.50 and touched 23,492.40 before slipping…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Silver price plunged by ₹5,354 to ₹2.62 lakh per kg in the futures trade on Friday (March 13, 2026) as rising crude oil prices and persistent inflationary concerns weighed on the investor sentiment. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the white metal for May delivery slumped…
Image used for representational image only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices dipped 2% due to sustained increase in crude oil prices, on 13, March 2026. Nifty 50 and Sensex 30 dipped about 2% to close at 23,151.10 and 74,563.92 points. Nifty 50 opened 23,462.50 points, and hit 23,492.40 before tumbling to the day’s…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee depreciated to a fresh low of ₹92.3 per dollar after Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said that the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) would stay closed keeping oil prices sticky at over $100 per barell (bbl). The pair traded at a narrow…
