All news stories and reports tagged with #Geopolitical Tensions.
Despite a landmark import-duty increase and hints of US-Iran rapprochement, gold on the Multi Commodity Exchange eked out a 0.19 percent weekly rise. The June futures contract slipped just 0.06...
Indian benchmarks posted modest gains on Wednesday, shrugging off mixed global cues stemming from continued geopolitical friction in West Asia. Sensex rose 117.54 points or 0.16 percent to close at...
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAT) welcomed the Rs 3 per litre uptick in petrol and diesel rates on Friday, labeling it a 'deliberate and responsible choice.' Its core goal is to guarantee...
Global turbulence failed to dampen India's deal spirit in April, where 220 transactions amassed $22.8 billion, per Grant Thornton India's latest insights. This performance amid economic flux and...
Global telecom powerhouse Etisalat from the UAE is reevaluating its deep ties to Pakistan, fueling intense speculation about an exit from flagship operator PTCL. With 26% ownership and day-to-day...
In a classic flight to safety, gold and silver prices accelerated higher on the MCX Wednesday morning, riding a wave of global unease over the US-Iran ceasefire prolongation. Both metals posted gains...
Tuesday brought mixed fortunes to India's precious metals market amid worldwide jitters from Middle East escalations. Gold prices slipped ₹46 per 10 grams in the spot market, but silver powered ahead...
Anticipation is building in commodity circles as gold and silver notched gains of up to 1.31% on Tuesday's MCX session, primed for the US Federal Reserve's rate outlook. Soaring oil and global...
India's trade warriors are holding the line against global chaos. FIEO revealed Monday that exports grew almost 11% to $76.13 billion annually, shrugging off supply issues and geopolitical strife....
Major setback for investors eyeing PhonePe's stock market entry: the company has suspended its IPO process indefinitely due to geopolitical flare-ups and erratic global trading. The announcement came...
In a blow to aviation stocks, InterGlobe Aviation shares slid 4% Thursday after Citi lowered its price target. IndiGo's parent faces a perfect storm of challenges, per the brokerage. Target price...
Tensions boil over in trade relations as US-China exchanges dwindle to 2% of global trade—from 2.7% in 2024—per the freshly published DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026. Despite this bilateral...
While US-China trade has dwindled to only 2% of the world's total—from 2.7% in 2024—globalization shows no signs of faltering, according to Thursday's DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026. This NYU...
Bilateral trade between America and China has dwindled to just 2 percent of global trade, sliding from 2.7 percent in 2024, as detailed in the freshly released DHL Global Connectedness Report on...
As Israel-Iran hostilities intensify, FPIs have staged a hurried retreat from India, withdrawing ₹21,831 crore from equities over the last week. Exchange disclosures reveal the scale of this...
A perfect storm of Middle East tensions and foreign selling battered Indian markets, culminating in a 1,097-point Sensex drubbing (1.37%) to 78,918.90. Nifty followed suit, declining 315.45 points...
Escalating tensions between Iran, Israel, and the US have roiled world finance. Equities dived while gold, silver, and oil soared. Hormuz Strait's fourth-day snag endangers 20% of energy transit....
The shadow of US-Israel attacks on Iran loomed large over Indian bourses Monday, crushing the Sensex by more than 1,500 points to 78,543.73—a 2% rout—and Nifty by 500 points to 24,645.10. Sectoral...
Fresh military exchanges between Israel and Iran are sending ripples through financial hubs worldwide, with India's stock market staring down a potentially frail Monday open. Preemptive Israeli hits...
Middle East flashpoint erupts: Following Israel's missile barrage on Iran, market watchers predict a surge in gold and silver values driven by safe-haven buying frenzy. Explosions lit up Tehran skies...
A cocktail of global instability and geopolitical flare-ups battered Indian stocks, culminating in a roughly 1.5% weekly drop for Sensex and Nifty as investors stayed sidelined. US-Iran nuclear...
President Trump's pointed ultimatum to Iran over its nuclear ambitions triggered a massive safe-haven bid Thursday, catapulting gold and silver to dizzying heights in frenzied trading. Global jitters...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) drops a bombshell in its latest Asian Development Policy Report 2026: global value chains (GVCs) are the backbone of Asia-Pacific's stellar growth story. For 25...
India's fuel supply network demonstrates resilience with commercial LPG deliveries resuming for industries nationwide. Officials quelled retail shortage fears, affirming full availability at...
Geopolitical storms in West Asia are brewing trouble for India, declared Rajya Sabha's Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge during a tumultuous Monday session. He argued the fallout transcends...
Precious metals markets flipped between gains and losses Tuesday amid dollar dominance and strategic profit exits. MCX data showed April gold down 0.65% to 1,60,541 rupees per 10 grams midday, after...
Following a devastating car bomb blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort, which killed nine and injured many, suspicion is mounting that the Jaish-e-Mohammed may be behind the attack. This act of terror...
As Pakistan grapples with heightened conflict with the Taliban-led Afghanistan, diplomatic efforts have shifted towards Iran for mediation. Previous attempts to resolve the dispute through Qatari and...
A palpable sense of unease has settled over Pakistan as India prepares to conduct Exercise Trishul, a large-scale tri-service military exercise. In response to the anticipated maneuvers, Pakistan has...
New Delhi: In the wake of a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam last month, India has launched a renewed diplomatic campaign to pressure the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) into...
Athletes from Belarus can now breathe easy. The IOC has officially recommended scrapping all lingering bans on their involvement in global sports events, a move finalized by the Executive Board....
The upcoming India-Pakistan cricket match is overshadowed by a developing controversy. During the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, former Pakistan Women’s skipper Sana Mir used the term “Azad Kashmir”...
The Indian stock market grapples with sustained FPI outflows, triggered by soaring crude prices and worldwide uncertainty. In the first eight days of May, foreign portfolio investors net sold Rs...
The Indian stock market faces headwinds from relentless FPI selling, with Rs 14,232 crore offloaded in the first week of May alone through May 8. Cumulative secondary market sales for 2024 now stand...
Buoyed by declining crude prices and rupee gains, India's benchmark indices wrapped the week positively, even as Friday brought some profit-booking. Easing bond yields added to the favorable mix....
A diplomatic impasse between Washington and Tehran sent shockwaves through global markets, culminating in a brutal 2% drubbing for India's key indices on Monday. Sensex cratered 2.16% (1,675 points)...
Global macro pressures and hefty FII withdrawals haven't fazed India's equity arenas, which are flaunting 'structural resilience,' analysts affirm. This underlying robustness is keeping indices...
Escalating Middle East tensions roiled markets, but gold and silver couldn't capitalize, closing the week lower due to profit booking and US dollar gains. Gold retreated 0.73 percent from recent...
Global tremors notwithstanding, SEBI's Tuhin Kanta Pandey reaffirmed the robustness of India's capital ecosystem during a Delhi media interaction. He counseled retail investors to embrace patience...
Fresh escalations in the Iran-Israel conflict propelled a dramatic turnaround in precious metals prices on MCX Wednesday, with gold rising 1% and silver posting a robust 2.5% gain amid equity market...
Amid the shadow of Middle East conflict, Air India's special mission brought cheers to 149 Indian families as flight AI916D delivered their loved ones back to Delhi. The aircraft, bearing VT-EDC,...
From regional skirmishes to brewing superpower rivalries, the last 15 years have battered global markets. Yet India's benchmark indices have risen above the fray, showcasing extraordinary bounce-back...
With bombs falling in Iran courtesy of US and Israeli strikes, Air India has canceled every flight to the Middle East—a move safeguarding lives amid chaos. The blanket suspension hits popular routes...
A wave of profit booking swept through India's precious metals market Thursday, pushing MCX gold and silver prices lower despite countervailing supportive forces. Intra-day, April gold dipped 0.38%...
India's bullion traders navigated fresh turbulence as gold and silver retraced Wednesday's fervor on Thursday, pressured by a robust dollar. MCX April gold sank to 1,57,701 rupees per 10 grams daily...
Monday brought fireworks to India's gold and silver trading floors, with prices surging on cues from a frail dollar and persistent world tensions. MCX February gold advanced 1.31% to 1,57,484 rupees...
President Trump's audacious Greenland gambit is sowing seeds of doubt among investors, with reports signaling sustained market choppiness ahead. This brewing crisis blends security rhetoric with...
Thursday's trading session brought relief to buyers as gold and silver prices corrected downward on MCX, ending a three-day rally. February gold fell 0.67% or 1,022 rupees to 1,51,840 per 10 grams;...
Global markets reeled as U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland fixation and tariff salvos against Europe ignited a precious metals mania. On MCX Tuesday, gold February futures rocketed to 1,47,996...
India's 2026 BRICS chairmanship gains momentum with next week's foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, a cornerstone event in the bloc's calendar. This convergence of influential voices signals...
High-level US-Iran discussions in Islamabad fizzled out without resolution, prompting Baloch leaders to unleash scathing attacks on Pakistan's credentials as a mediator. Baloch American Congress...
Washington's cultural luminary Mary Millben has emerged as a vocal champion for PM Narendra Modi, critiquing US policy while calling for reconciliation. Her praise centers on Modi's unflappable...
President Vladimir Putin has articulated clear preconditions for a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, while strongly refuting allegations that Russia ever planned to attack Europe. He indicated his...
A noticeable geopolitical rift is widening between India and an emerging axis of Turkey and Azerbaijan. This divergence is driven by a confluence of historical relationships, regional power plays,...
In a significant intelligence breakthrough, Russia claims to have disrupted an alleged plot by Pakistan's ISI to steal sensitive military secrets. This operation, purportedly the ISI's first of its...
Intelligence sources reveal that Russia has successfully disrupted an alleged plot by Pakistan's ISI to acquire sensitive defense secrets. The operation, which took place in St. Petersburg, involved...
In a major international intelligence development, Russia claims to have dismantled a clandestine network linked to Pakistan's ISI that was attempting to steal advanced defense secrets. A significant...
In response to the ongoing geopolitical tensions, European countries are rediscovering the strategic value of natural defenses. Finland and Poland, sharing extensive borders with Russia and Belarus...
A dormant U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico is buzzing with activity, prompting intense speculation about Washington's intentions towards Venezuela. The Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, shut down 20 years...
A critical military situation is unfolding in the Arabian Sea, with Pakistan initiating live-fire naval exercises in waters currently being utilized by India for its large-scale 'Trishul' drills. The...
The United States is set to resume nuclear testing after more than three decades, a move announced in the shadow of growing military capabilities of Russia and China. President Trump stated that this...
Peace negotiations between Pakistan and the Taliban have reportedly collapsed in Istanbul, with Pakistan's Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif, leveling serious accusations against India. Asif claims New...
In a decisive shift, the United States is stepping up pressure on Russia by enacting new sanctions targeting its two preeminent oil corporations, Rosneft and Lukoil. This aggressive economic measure...
Bangladesh's interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus has become embroiled in a major diplomatic controversy following a recent visit by Pakistan's General Sahir Shamshad Mirza to Dhaka. Yunus presented...
A fragile two-day ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been decisively broken following fresh Pakistani airstrikes on the Paktika province. The aerial bombardment targeted residential...
A new Notice to Mariners (NOTMAR) issued by Pakistan's Navy has ignited significant regional speculation, particularly concerning its relationship with India. This maritime alert comes hot on the...
Vladimir Putin has issued a warning regarding the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles from the United States to Ukraine, stating that such a move would irrevocably damage relations between Russia...
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a stark warning to Iraq during his speech at the United Nations, fueling speculation of impending military action against the nation. Netanyahu's...
Following a fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine, a segment of Polish airspace located southeast of the capital was temporarily shut down on Sunday due to "unplanned military activity." The...
The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia has raised global concerns about potential nuclear disaster. This is not just due to preparations for war by Europe and the US, but also because of a...
Concerns are mounting as the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year, with indications of a potential expansion across Europe. The involvement of military forces from various nations signifies a...
For the first time in two-and-a-half years, Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew into Greek airspace, triggering an alert in Athens. The armed jets entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR),...
Donald Trump has declined to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, while stating that he will continue to provide support via the backdoor. European nations have developed a new formula for...
Efforts by the US to broker a ceasefire have faltered, with no progress reported on the third round of talks. Both Russia and Ukraine are gearing up for a destructive winter campaign. The conflict is...
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin engaged in a three-hour meeting in Alaska, but the talks did not yield an agreement on a ceasefire for Ukraine. Five major factors can explain this lack of consensus....
Reports indicate Iran has issued a list of Israeli officials it intends to assassinate, mirroring tactics often associated with Israel's intelligence operations. The revelation was publicized by...
The ongoing dispute between Russia and Ukraine shows no sign of resolution, with Russian forces continuing to escalate their attacks. The intensity of Russian air strikes increased dramatically...
The tragic helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is under renewed scrutiny as Iran implicates neighboring Azerbaijan in a potential Mossad plot. Raisi died on May 19, 2024, in...