The Indian rupee recently reached a historic low, falling by 0.12 to trade at 84.09 against the US dollar. This decline is largely attributed to surging crude oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The US dollar’s strength, with the dollar index rising from $100.50 to $102.40, has also added pressure on the rupee. Experts predict that ...

Indian markets were hit hard on Thursday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East led to a sharp decline in equity indices, wiping out Rs 10 lakh crore in market capitalization. The benchmark BSE Sensex nosedived 1,769 points (2.10%), closing at 82,497, while the Nifty 50 plunged 546 points (2.12%) to 25,250. This broad sell-off led to significant losses ...

The escalating conflict in the Middle East, particularly between Iran and Israel, has sent shockwaves through global markets, with India feeling the tremors. The Nifty 50 index and the S&P BSE Sensex, key indicators of the Indian stock market, have both seen a decline of over 1%. At 9.38 a.m., Sensex was down 589 points or 0.69 per cent at ...

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday after escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East though markets are likely not to come under sway. Here’s the impact visible so far and the possible future scenarios: Israeli Retaliation: Iran’s missile strike on Israel, involving 180 ballistic missiles, significantly raises the chances of an Israeli counterattack. A likely target could ...