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July 13, 2026 5:05 PM

Iran widens attacks on US bases in Gulf, Hormuz tensions lift oil prices

U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran saying it had struck U.S. military facilities across the Gulf and kept the Strait of Hormuz closed, driving oil prices higher. Iran's Rev...

July 13, 2026 5:17 PM

India’s merchandise exports rise nearly 16% in Q1 of FY27

India's total exports, comprising merchandise and services, registered a robust growth of 11.37 per cent during the first quarter of the current financial year, reaching an estimated USD 232.73 billion in April-June 2026-27, compared with USD 208.98 ...

July 13, 2026 4:46 PM

Markets recover from early losses, end slightly higher on IT strength

Indian benchmark indices recovered from early losses and ended marginally higher on Monday. The Sensex closed at 77,616.40, up 47.01 points or 0.06 per cent, while the Nifty settled at 24,211, gaining 4.10 points or 0.02 per cent. The benchmark indi...

July 13, 2026 4:44 PM

Retail inflation rises to 4.38% in June; food inflation at 5.32%

India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.38 per cent in June 2026 from 3.93 per cent in May, driven largely by higher food prices, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program...

July 13, 2026 2:43 PM

Crude oil prices jump over 4 pc as US-Iran tensions escalate

Global crude oil prices surged more than 4 per cent on Monday, trading close to the $80-per-barrel mark, as renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over possible disruptions to oil supplies from the Middle East...

July 13, 2026 11:16 AM

Gold falls nearly 1%, silver slips up to 2% on firm dollar

Gold and silver prices traded lower on Monday as a stronger US dollar and growing expectations of higher US interest rates offset safe-haven demand arising from escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. On the Multi Commodity Exchange...

July 13, 2026 10:20 AM

Indian markets open lower as US-Iran tensions rattle global sentiment

Indian equity markets opened sharply lower on Monday, tracking weakness across global markets amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, which pushed crude oil prices higher and dampened investor sentiment. The BSE Sen...

July 13, 2026 9:24 AM

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs on Gulf conflict

Share markets slid in Asia on Monday as fighting intensified in the Gulf and Iran claimed to have closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices surging and rekindling inflation risks globally. The dollar rose with bond yields as investors na...

July 11, 2026 10:12 AM

India-New Zealand FTA to unlock new opportunities for trade, investment: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited New Zealand businesses to expand their investments in India, highlighting the country's strong economic fundamentals, policy stability and growing opportunities across infrastructure, technology, clean...

July 11, 2026 10:09 AM

PM Modi invites New Zealand businesses to invest in India’s growth sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, interacted with a select group of chief executive officers (CEOs) and business leaders on Saturday, highlighting the vast potential for expanding bilateral trade, ...

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