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The Centre is setting up a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund to strengthen its ability to manage external disruptions and maintain fiscal stability, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.Intervening in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, she said the proposed fund is designed…

India’s manufacturing sector is on high alert as the war involving Iran threatens to disrupt key maritime routes used for global trade. (AI image) US-Iran war impact: The ripple effects of the ongoing Middle East tensions, LPG supply issues, rising oil prices and closure of Strait of Hormuz are being felt across industries in India….

As tensions in the Middle East continue to boil, the ripple effects are being felt across global oil markets. Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital oil transit routes, have thrown supply chains into uncertainty, prompting governments and refiners worldwide to rush in search of alternatives. The International Energy Agency…

Donald Trump has cautioned trading partners against attempting to reopen or renegotiate these agreements. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration’s move to launch investigations into the trade practices of sixteen economies, including India, sends the signal that the US trade policy is entering a new phase. On March 11, 2026, the Office of the United…

Gold is trading near the lower Bollinger band after an extended decline, indicating strong downside momentum. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are seeing intraday weakness and a sell on rise strategy makes sense, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities.Gold April futures on MCX are trading near…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Continuing the down trend, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in red on Friday as oil prices climbed and the Strait of Hormuz closure halted important global trade. While Nifty50 went below 23,400, BSE Sensex tumbled 900 points. At 10:20 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,325.45, down 313.70…

Ongoing crisis in the Middle East is beginning to ripple through financial markets, with the impact now visible in the US bond market. The average rate on a long-term mortgage in the United States moved higher this week as bond market volatility persisted. According to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac, the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate…

The Middle East crisis impact has continued to spill across global oil supply chains, once again pushing crude prices beyond the $100 mark. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose slightly after moving past $100 a barrel on Thursday (local time), gaining 0.20% to trade at $100.66 by 0020 GMT. Meanwhile, US benchmark West Texas…

National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has selected 20 bankers for its long-awaited initial public offering, the exchange said in a statement.The selected bankers include Kotak Mahindra Capital, JM Financial and Axis Capital, as well as the Indian units of Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co and HSBC Holdings. Eight law firms have also…

The United States has temporarily permitted the sale of Russian oil already in transit, according to a treasury department notice issued on Friday. This comes as energy prices surged following US-Israeli strikes on Iran that pushed the Middle East into war.The treasury granted a license allowing transactions involving Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded…