On Wednesday, the major equity indices Sensex and Nifty continued their upward trend for a second day in a row, increasing by as much as 2%. A significant drop in crude oil prices and encouraging signals from Asian markets about expectations of a de-escalation in the war in West Asia bolstered the gains. The Sensex…
Even if the macroeconomic foundations of the Indian economy are still solid, rising crude oil prices in the midst of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East have put further pressure on the rupee, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told parliament on Tuesday. Up until March 17, 2026, the Rupee (INR) had lost…
At about $70, silver has dropped 42% from its peak price of $121. Gold has also suffered; it is currently down 17% from its peak of $5,602, selling at about $4,666. The recent decline in both metals has confused a lot of investors. Their gold and silver portfolios are currently losing money for those who…
According to data released on March 20, India’s core sector growth fell precipitously to a three-month low of 2.3% in February from 4.7% in January, driven down by weaker electricity generation and ongoing declines in oil and gas output. Since two-fifths of the Index of Industrial Production is made up of the eight infrastructure sectors—coal,…
Indian benchmark indices have seen last-minute buying and selling ever since the US-Israel conflict with Iran started. A similar trend was observed on March 19, when markets moved in a narrow range and swung sideways following a gap-down opening. But the surge in Brent crude prices quickly caused the Sensex to drop by about 500…
On March 18, the Indian rupee hit its lowest point ever, prolonging a difficult period as the ongoing Middle East conflict kept oil prices high, increasing India’s economic risks and depleting capital flows. The rupee dropped from its previous low of 92.4750 per dollar last week to 92.62 per dollar. The price of Brent crude…
Crude prices have increased as a result of the Middle East conflict’s ongoing effects on the Strait of Hormuz’s oil supply. According to PTI, S&P Global Ratings might negatively impact the profit margins of oil marketing firms like IOC, BPCL, and HPCL, which might maintain retail gasoline and diesel prices in order to reduce inflationary…
On March 11, the rupee fell 14 paise at the opening, as sentiment was affected by volatile Brent crude and ongoing foreign-fund outflows. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) aggressive dollar-selling strategy keeps the currency anchored and keeps it from falling below the 92 level. After closing the previous session at Rs 91.81, the rupee…
As crude rose above $100 per barrel on March 9, the rupee fell to a new low, ending at 92.34 against the US dollar. As crude surged above $115, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) probably intervened forcefully to stop the rupee’s decline, according to traders. The currency closed the previous session at Rs 91.74…
U.S President called for “unconditional surrender” on Friday, marking the start of the second week of the US-Israeli assault on Iran. With Tehran continuing to unleash retaliatory strikes around the Middle East, there doesn’t seem to be an obvious or rapid way to stop the fight. As the US and European stock markets plummeted and…
