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US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers over the weekend, one of them filmed sinking in the Gulf of Oman. Oil is now knocking on $100 a barrel, while Washington's own Bessent sees $40 once the war ends. Both numbers describe the same barrel.
The dollar strengthened as renewed Middle East conflict lifted oil prices and Treasury yields, sharpening bets on tighter Federal Reserve policy and weighing on the yen and sterling.
Foreign portfolio investors added to Indian equities in August for the second month in a row, a stretch the Economic Times ties to steadier earnings, a stable economy and easing geopolitical tension - with crude oil and US yields still lurking as risks.
Brent and WTI just snapped a winning run as Hormuz flows eased supply fears, but polyester-yarn costs are still squeezing Gujarat's powerloom belt.
Government bond prices fell on Thursday as heavy supply overwhelmed softer crude, and minutes hinted rates could still rise if inflation widens.
A bond-buyback story and a forced close of bearish bets are powering the move, but the underlying data is thinner than the headline suggests.
Treasury buyback news and incoming US inflation data have put the metal's next direction in focus, with one bank lifting its outlook.
From a January peak near $95,000 to a June trough under $60,000, bitcoin looked done for the year. Days later it climbed back above $77,000 — while gold surged more than 5% for the week and the dollar slid.
Crude crossed $91 a barrel after peace talks stalled, and Economic Times reports the rupee opened seven paise weaker at 95.68 while both benchmark indices slipped. The chain between a distant negotiation and an Indian fuel bill is shorter than it looks.
Gold and silver both rose on the MCX on Friday, but reports locate the mechanism in a squeezed physical silver market: global stockpiles under pressure and industrial buyers absorbing metal, against a backdrop of easing oil prices and U.S. rate expectations.
Crude slipped on Thursday after reports of a fresh Iran-Oman understanding over the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation worries from Tokyo's bond market to Mumbai's open. A stalling AI rally pulled the other way.
Brent slid to $83.56 a barrel on Monday after President Trump paused strikes on Iran to chase a nuclear deal, according to Economic Times. Gold went the other way. Somewhere in between sits an ordinary household's fuel bill.
Chevron cleared analyst expectations and Exxon's profits climbed as crude prices jumped, according to a report from Investing.com India. The bigger story is the short, direct line between a war risk premium, a household fuel bill and a very good quarter for Big Oil.
Middle East tensions are pushing crude toward triple digits, and India's bond market is feeling the heat—along with anyone who drives, ships goods, or pays an electricity bill.
Brent crude has surged to a six-week high as U.S.-Iran tensions flare, sending shockwaves through Indian markets and testing investors who thought the worst was over.
From your morning commute to your retirement portfolio, the US-Iran conflict is rewriting the math for Indian households already squeezed by inflation.
Oil prices have surged past $96 a barrel as Middle East tensions escalate, forcing central bankers into an impossible choice and ordinary families into budget decisions they didn't plan for.
From Mumbai to Tokyo, a crude price spike is squeezing stock markets, currencies, and central bank plans. Here's why ordinary savers thousands of miles from the Middle East are feeling the pinch.
A sudden jump in precious metals prices shows how quickly global conflict reshapes ordinary Indians' investment portfolios.
Gold hit ₹1.44 lakh on Indian exchanges as US-Iran strikes pushed crude past $90. For ordinary savers, the old safety trade is getting expensive.
From Seoul to Mumbai, traders are frozen in place as oil prices, Middle East tensions, and the fate of AI investment hang on tonight's earnings from Alphabet and Tesla.
Precious metals and crude oil surge together as U.S. strikes on Iran stretch into a second week, with Brent touching $92 and experts warning of $120 oil.
Crude prices above $90 are hammering Indian bonds, pushing the rupee toward record lows, and inflating import bills even as actual oil purchases shrink. Here's how ordinary households get caught in the crossfire.
The world's largest oil exporter just posted its lowest export numbers on record, even as production climbed. The disconnect reveals a market quietly rewiring itself.