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August 12, 2026 10:08 AM

Stock markets decline in early trade amid rising crude oil prices

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Wednesday as higher crude oil prices weighed on investors' sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 35.99 points to 78,097.31 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 3...

August 11, 2026 10:49 AM

Equity markets open flat amid gains in crude oil prices

Domestic equity markets opened flat on Tuesday after surge in crude oil prices, while information technology and consumer durables stocks gained offset by weakness in banking and financial counters. Sensex opened 32.67 points or 0.04 per cent lower ...

August 11, 2026 9:15 AM

Oil prices rise, Asia stocks drift amid US-Iran stalemate

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over a peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz hit an impasse, while Asian shares drifted on protracted uncertainty over the global inflation outlook. U.S. President D...

August 10, 2026 4:27 PM

Sensex, Nifty end flat amid Strait of Hormuz uncertainty

Benchmark equity indices ended marginally higher on Monday after trading in a narrow range for most of the session, as investors remained cautious amid uncertainty surrounding a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Gains in select sectors ...

August 10, 2026 10:41 AM

Sensex, Nifty trade flat in early deals on mixed cues

Domestic equity markets traded subdued on Monday amid resilient domestic demand and continued foreign investor buying, while crude oil prices surged up to 1 per cent offering mixed cues for investors. Sensex climbed 177.81 points or 0.22 per cent to...

August 10, 2026 8:23 AM

Asia stocks edge higher, oil up amid Gulf confusion

Asian share markets tracked Wall Street higher on Monday after a soft U.S. jobs report pared the risk of a near-term rise in borrowing costs, though a lack of progress in Gulf peace talks saw oil prices creep higher. Iran said on Sunday that a deal ...

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