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Gold and silver prices registered a strong opening on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India as investors increasingly moved toward safe-haven assets amid rising uncertainty linked to the escalating Middle East conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. A weaker dollar also supported bullion, as the decline made dollar-priced precious metals more affordable for…

Asian stocks mostly fell on Friday as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to unsettle global markets, while oil prices remained elevated despite some efforts to ease supply concerns.After a difficult week on trading floors, investors are heading into the weekend uncertain about when the US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran’s attacks across…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: After a relief rally on Thursday, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in red on Friday on weak global cues amid escalating Middle East tensions. While Nifty50 went below 24,650, BSE Sensex was down over 500 points. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,610.90, down 155 points…

Jefferies has a buy on L&T with a reduced target price of Rs 4,500 from Rs 4,715 earlier. Analysts said global engineering & construction companies with West Asia exposure, including L&T, are down between 10-24% since the Iran-US-Israel conflict began. 37% of L&T’s order book is from the region, with Saudi Arabia at a lion’s…

MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda raised Rs 10,000 crore through Series I long-term green infrastructure bonds, becoming the first bank in India to issue domestic green bonds.The seven-year bond was placed on the Electronic Book Provider platform of the National Stock Exchange of India with a Rs 5,000 crore base issue and a Rs 5,000 crore…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Sensex and Nifty, the Indian benchmarkets, rallied in trade on Thursday after two consecutive sessions of crash due to the Middle East crisis. While Nifty50 went above 24,750, BSE Sensex closed above 80,000. Nifty50 ended the day at 24,765.90, up 285 points or 1.17%. BSE Sensex closed…

Gold prices showed mixed movement in futures trade on Thursday, while retail bullion rates across major Indian cities witnessed a mild correction amid recent volatility in global markets.As of 14:59, gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) remained largely steady across contracts. The April 2026 contract was trading at Rs 1,61,600 per 10 grams,…

India is seeking support from the United States to secure marine insurance cover for vessels transporting oil from the Middle East, as the government looks to ensure continuity of energy supplies amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior oil ministry official told PTI.The move comes as the widening conflict in West Asia has…

Petroleum is the most immediate area of exposure. In 2025, India sourced roughly $70 billion crude oil and petroleum products from West Asia. (AI image) Beyond oil, the Middle East crisis has other implications for the Indian economy, especially if the US-Israel-Iran war continues for a long duration leading to major supply disruptions. In recent…

Maharashtra continues to remain India’s largest state economy in absolute terms, but its economic growth has been the slowest among the country’s four biggest state economies over the past four years, according to official data.The state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is projected at Rs 42,67,771 crore in 2024-25, the highest among all states, reported…