geopolitical tensions

October 5, 2026 10:04 PM

This is going to be an age of flux, confident we will rise to challenges: EAM Jaishankar

This is going to be an age of flux for the world, with conflicts and tariff volatility making it turbulent, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, underlining that responding to the challenges emerging out of the “choppy waters” is the task at hand. “I’m very confident that we will rise to the challenges,” Jaishankar said during an interactive session at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi. The flagship event’s theme was ‘Resilience in an Age of Flux�...

September 10, 2026 10:40 AM

Markets trade flat in early deals amid elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading on a flat note in early deals on Thursday as elevated crude oil prices above USD 100-per-barrel mark, amid persistent geopolitical tensions, kept risk appetite subdued. The 30-share BSE Sensex was marginally up 38.07 points to 74,809.95 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 9.85 points to 23,439.20. Among the 30 Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Power Grid, ITC and Infosys were the winners. Mahindra &a...

August 12, 2026 10:23 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade amid rising crude oil prices

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday as higher crude oil prices weighed on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 35.99 points to 78,097.31 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 31.15 points to 24,444.55. Further in the trade, the BSE benchmark dropped 211.37 points to 77,953.66, and the Nifty traded 65.10 points down at 24,411.15. From the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Adani Ports...

July 13, 2026 10:25 AM

Indian markets open lower as US-Iran tensions rattle global sentiment

Indian equity markets opened sharply lower on Monday, tracking weakness across global markets amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, which pushed crude oil prices higher and dampened investor sentiment. The BSE Sensex fell 670.12 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 76,899.27, while the NSE Nifty50 declined 192.15 points, or 0.79 per cent, to 24,014.75 in early trade. Market experts attributed the decline to renewed uncertainty in the Middle East following the collap...

April 24, 2026 11:03 AM

Markets slip in early trade as IT, pharma stocks come under pressure

The domestic equity markets saw negative performance in early hours on Friday amid elevated geopolitical tensions and the Q4 earnings season. Sensex was trading at 77,263, down 0.51 per cent or 400 points, while Nifty was down 0.41 per cent, or 100 points, in early trade amid panic selling in IT, financial and pharma stocks. However, support was seen in FMCG and chemical scrips. Cipla, Infosys, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Sun Pharma, TCS and ICICI Bank were among the top laggards. On the secto...