Two supertankers carrying Iranian crude anchor off India as Trump announces Hormuz blockade

Two supertankers carrying Iranian crude anchor off India as Trump announces Hormuz blockade

Two supertankers carrying Iranian crude have anchored off India’s eastern and western coasts, marking a potential resumption of such imports after nearly seven years, even as the US steps up efforts to restrict Tehran’s oil exports.Ship-tracking data, cited by Bloomberg show that the Felicity, a very large crude carrier owned by the National Iranian Tanker…

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Stock market crash today (April 13, 2026): Nifty50 opens below 23,600; BSE Sensex down over 1,500 points as oil rises, US-Iran talks fail

Stock market crash today (April 13, 2026): Nifty50 opens below 23,600; BSE Sensex down over 1,500 points as oil rises, US-Iran talks fail

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market crash today: Indian stock market benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, tanked in opening trade on Monday as fresh geopolitical tensions weigh on sentiment, following the collapse of US-Iran peace talks and a sharp rise in oil prices. While Nifty50 went below 23,600, BSE Sensex was down over…

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Asian stocks slide: HSI, Kospi, Nikkei fall over 1% as Middle East tensions rise; Singapore holds firm

Asian stocks slide: HSI, Kospi, Nikkei fall over 1% as Middle East tensions rise; Singapore holds firm

Asian markets began the week on a shaky note, but the story isn’t uniform across the region. While most stocks slipped into the red as lingering uncertainty around the Middle East conflict dragged down investor sentiment, Singapore is bucking the trend with its comparitively better position and its markets hovering near record highs despite the…

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Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold, silver prices expected to be volatile this week; what should investors do?

Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold, silver prices expected to be volatile this week; what should investors do?

Pranav Mer, Vice President, EBG, Commodity and Currency Research at JM Financial Services Ltd, said attention will be on key Chinese data covering trade, investment and growth, along with inflation figures from the Eurozone. On the domestic front, he noted that traders will track the Consumer Price Index and Wholesale Price Index readings early in…

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AI boom drives global VC funding to record $300bn

AI boom drives global VC funding to record $300bn

BENGALURU: Global venture funding hit a record $300 billion in the Jan-March quarter, the highest ever for a single quarter, according to Crunchbase data. The surge, driven largely by artificial intelligence deals, has reignited the debate on whether venture markets are truly recovering or if capital is concentrating in a narrow set of companies.Nearly 80%…

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