Stock Markets This Week: West Asia Conflict and Crude Oil Prices to Drive Investor Sentiment
New Delhi, March 8: Developments related to the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the resulting movement in crude oil prices are expected to remain the key factors influencing the direction of Indian...
Middle East Crisis Pushes Up Fuel and Freight Costs, Raising Pressure on Global Steel Industry
Rising Energy Prices and Geopolitical Tensions Impact Steel Markets
New Delhi, March 8: The global steel industry, including India, may face mounting market challenges as escalating tensions in the...
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Wall Street Extends Losses as Middle East Conflict and Weak Jobs Data Weigh on Markets
Wall Street remained under pressure on Friday as major US indices declined further, capping the worst weekly sell-off since October. Escalating tensions in the Middle East and a surprise contraction in US...
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Trump Says US Defense Firms Agree to Quadruple Production of Weapons Amid Ongoing Iran Conflict
US President Donald Trump states that major American defense manufacturing companies have agreed to significantly expand weapons production, aiming to rapidly increase the supply of what he described...
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Rupee Gains 2 Paise to 91.62 Against US Dollar After US Allows 30 Day Waiver for Russian Oil Purchases
Rupee Opens Steady Amid Easing Energy Supply Concerns
The Indian rupee remained largely stable on Friday and strengthened by 2 paise to 91.62 against the US dollar in early trade. The marginal...
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Iran Warns US Against Ground Invasion as War With Israel Enters Seventh Day
Iranian Foreign Minister Says US Military Action on Ground Would Be “Disastrous”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States that a ground invasion of Iran would result in serious consequences...
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US Accused of Provoking War to Preserve Global Dominance Amid Escalating Gulf Conflict
Iranian Leader’s Representative Claims US Seeks to Block Rise of India, China and Russia
A representative of Iran’s late supreme leader has accused the United States of provoking wars to maintain a unilateral...
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Israel Defense Minister Threatens Iran’s Next Supreme Leader With “Elimination”
Israel Katz Issues Warning on Social Media
On Wednesday, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that whoever is chosen as Iran’s next supreme leader would face direct consequences, stating that they would be “a...
Assembly of Experts Selects Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei
Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the second son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, according to a report by Iran International.The report states that the decision was made by Iran’s Assembly of Experts...
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Seoul Shares Plunge Over 8 Percent as Middle East Conflict Rattles Markets
KOSPI Extends Losses Following Sharp Previous Session Decline
Seoul, March 4: South Korean equities deepened their slide late Wednesday morning, with the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index or KOSPI tumbling more...
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Middle East Conflict May Weigh on India Growth Despite Trade Deal Boost: BMI
Geopolitical Tensions Could Discourage Investment in India
New Delhi, March 3: Fitch Group company BMI has cautioned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could dampen investor sentiment in India, potentially...
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Indian Rupee Falls 27 Paise to 91.25 Against US Dollar as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Rupee Opens Weaker Amid Global Risk Aversion
The Indian rupee opened 27 paise lower on Monday at 91.25 against the US dollar, reflecting heightened risk aversion across global markets after fresh...
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ONGC and Oil India Shares in Focus as Crude Oil Prices Surge After US Israel Strikes on Iran
Shares of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. and Oil India Ltd. remain in focus on Monday, March 2, after global crude oil prices surge sharply following weekend attacks by the United States and Israel...
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Oil Prices Surge After US and Israel Strikes on Iran, Brent Crosses $80 Before Easing
Global oil prices spike as Middle East tensions escalate, with Brent crude briefly touching $80 per barrel before paring gains.Brent and WTI Jump Sharply Amid Escalating Middle East Crisis
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Donald Trump’s Iran Strikes Spark Questions Over ‘Obliterated’ Nuclear Claim
Fresh US military strikes on Iran have reignited a fierce political and diplomatic debate after President Donald Trump previously declared that Tehran’s nuclear programme had been “obliterated” in 2025.The renewed...
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Oil Prices Surge to Seven Month High as US and Israel Strikes on Iran Trigger Middle East Crisis
Global oil prices have jumped sharply after coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran escalated tensions across the Middle East over the weekend. The situation intensified...
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Brent Crude Surges 10% to $80 as Iran Conflict Sparks Fears of $100 Oil
Brent crude prices jumped 10% to around $80 per barrel on Sunday, as escalating US and Israeli strikes on Iran pushed the Middle East into renewed conflict and triggered fears of a major supply disruption.Oil traders...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed in Air Strikes, Iran Faces Leadership Uncertainty
Iran’s Supreme Leader Dead After Decades in Power
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years and shaped the country into a powerful anti United States force, has been killed in air strikes, according to...
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Seoul Convenes Emergency Meeting to Assess Economic Fallout
Seoul, March 1: South Korea’s industry ministry says it is preparing for all possible contingencies, including a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, following escalating tensions around Iran after a large scale U.S. Israeli...
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US-Iran Nuclear Talks Advance Without Breakthrough
US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with Iran’s position as negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program continued this week. Speaking to reporters before departing for Texas, Trump reiterated that while he wants to reach an...
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