Finance

August 17, 2026 10:15 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade amid rising crude oil prices

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Monday amid rising crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 284.85 points to 77,717.05 during initial trading. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 69.25 points to 24,297.05. Fro...

August 17, 2026 8:28 AM

Asian shares mark time as Gulf war keeps oil prices up

Asian shares drifted sideways on Monday while investors kept a wary eye on oil prices, which notched sizeable gains last week as the lack of progress towards ending the Iran war kept inflation risks tilted to the upside. Progress towards peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Stra...

August 14, 2026 4:34 PM

Stock markets end lower amid geopolitical uncertainty; Nifty down for 4th day

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday as elevated oil prices and the prolonged US-Iran impasse weighed on investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 70.71 points, or 0.09 per cent, to settle at 78,009.25. During the day, it dropped 395.59 points, or 0.50 per ce...

August 14, 2026 10:22 AM

Sensex, Nifty Fall in Early Trade Amid Weak Market Sentiment

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday as the prolonged US-Iran impasse weighed heavily on investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 298.75 points to 77,760.21 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 74.20 points to 24,321.90. From the Sens...

August 14, 2026 8:39 AM

Asian stocks set for weekly gain on fading US rate hike wagers

Asian stocks rose on Friday, poised for their strongest week in two months as benign inflation data dented expectations of an imminent U.S. rate hike, although faltering talks to end the war in the Middle East are likely to keep risk sentiment in check. Brent futures steadied at $87.03 per barrel a...

August 13, 2026 8:28 AM

Oil prices climb again, as global stocks gain

Global equities were higher on Wednesday after mild inflation data reinforced bets the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady, while oil prices edged higher as investors balanced lower demand against a deadlock in U.S.-Iran talks. The United States and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis report...