Stock markets tumble in early trade on West Asia conflict, foreign fund outflows

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday (March 6, 2026) after a day’s breather amid persistent geopolitical conflict in West Asia and relentless foreign fund outflows. Weakness in the U.S. equities and subdued trend in Asian markets also…

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India in touch with multilateral agencies, U.S. DFC for shipping insurance, to shield impact on fuel supplies

Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: AP India is in touch with U.S. authorities for securing maritime insurance cover from the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), sources in the government informed on Thursday (March 5, 2026). Further, to shield the country against any potential impact on fuel availability amid the ongoing…

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Iran Israel War | U.S. issues 30-day waiver to allow India to purchase Russian oil amid West Asian supply woes

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Treasury Department is issuing a “ temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil”, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. President Trump’s energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded….

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Why are Gold prices rising today?

Gold prices remained elevated on Thursday, holding above $5,100 on COMEX as safe-haven demand continued to underpin precious metals amid escalating geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over US trade policy. Renisha Chainani, Head of Research at Augmont, noted that gold has recovered roughly 5 per cent from recent lows to trade above $5,200, while silver has…

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