[ad_1] Rupee tumbled 66 paise on Wednesday, sliding to a record low of 92.15 against the US dollar amid surging oil prices and a pullback from riskier assets. Analysts caution that the currency could remain under strain until tensions in the Middle East subside. The ongoing war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through…
[ad_1] Nomura has a buy rating on Bharti Airtel with the target price at Rs 2,300. Analysts attended Bharti Airtel’s investor call. Among the key takeaways were the company’s commitment of Rs 20,000 crore into Airtel Money that will be done gradually over the years with 10-15% to be invested in the first year. The…
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[ad_1] Gold slumped more than 5%, ending a four-day rally on Tuesday. The metal was weighed down by a stronger dollar and fading prospects of an interest rate cut as inflation concerns intensified against the backdrop of a potentially prolonged conflict in West Asia. Spot gold was down 5.6% at $5,029.59 an ounce whereas prices…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: The rupee is likely to come under renewed pressure when forex markets open on Wednesday as the conflict in West Asia has worsened the trade and energy situation beyond expectations of analysts.On Tuesday, the Indonesian rupiah, South Korean won and Thai baht each fell by more than 1%, leading losses in Asia, while…
[ad_1] Estimates from experts on India’s dependency on Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz peg it at 50% of India’s oil imports. (AI image) India is among the top five world economies and its energy security is of paramount importance. The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war has caused disruptions in global oil, gas and trading shipments,…
[ad_1] Oil prices spiked sharply on Tuesday as the Iran war disrupted supplies, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed and key energy infrastructure hit, AFP reported.The Brent North Sea crude contract, the international benchmark, jumped more than eight per cent to $85.12 a barrel, its highest level since July 2024.The main US oil contract,…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: India’s trade and energy supplies face fresh risks after reinsurers and Protection & Indemnity (P&I) clubs announced cancellation of war risk insurance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian waters, following an escalation in the Iran conflict. The cancellations, effective from this week, have left over 150 vessels stranded and disrupted…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The railways is looking at bearing the nearly Rs 90,000 crore additional (83% escalation) cost for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet train project and won’t seek further loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project cost has increased from Rs 1.1 lakh crore to Rs 1.98 lakh crore because of delays and other…
[ad_1] Russia on Tuesday claimed that India has signalled “renewed interest” in importing larger volumes of Russian crude oil as disruptions mount in global energy supplies following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after US and Israeli strikes on Iran.The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil shipping chokepoint, has been facing disruptions…