Asian shares on Tuesday recorded their steepest fall since 2022, as the Middle East war completed a month, fuelling fears of higher inflation and slower economic growth.MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.55 per cent and was on track for a monthly decline of more than 12 per cent, marking its worst…
Bank holiday today: As March comes to a close, several banks across India are observing a holiday today on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.Customers planning visits to bank branches are advised to check the holiday schedule in advance to avoid inconvenience. States observing bank holiday Banks are closed today in the following states: Gujarat, Maharashtra,…
Stock market holiday (AI image) Stock market holiday today: Indian equity markets are closed today in observance of Shri Mahavir Jayanti, with both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) marking the first of two trading holidays scheduled for the week.On the commodities front, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX)…
Oil prices surged sharply on Tuesday, with Brent crude climbing above the $110 per barrel mark and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude trading above $100, as supply concerns intensified amid the widening conflict in the Middle East.Brent crude rose $2.26, or about 2 per cent, to $115.04 a barrel in early trade, after hitting…
US President Donald Trump’s remarks about potentially seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal have sharpened focus on the strategic and commercial stakes tied to one of the country’s most critical energy export hubs.Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, serves as Iran’s primary offshore oil export terminal and handles the bulk of its crude shipments…
The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, accounting for 80.4 per cent of the full-year target for 2025-26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Monday, PTI reported.This compares with 85.8 per cent of the annual target achieved in the corresponding period…
The Indian rupee has been battered since the start of the US-Iran war, and continues to depreciate versus the US dollar driven by a multitude of factors. (AI image) The Indian rupee on Monday breached the 95 mark for the first time versus the US dollar. In fact, in this financial year, the rupee has…
Air Canada on Monday said CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of the third quarter, with the announcement coming against the backdrop of criticism over his handling of communications after a fatal accident, Reuters reported.The controversy stemmed from a condolence message issued following a collision involving an Air Canada Express aircraft and a…
The Indian rupee depreciated 9.88 per cent against the US dollar in FY26, marking its steepest annual decline in 14 years, according to market data as reported PTI.The last comparable fall was in FY12, when the domestic currency had dropped 12.4 per cent amid a widening current account deficit of 4.2 per cent.The sharp depreciation…
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday said the central bank can look through the energy price shock triggered by the Middle East conflict, but warned it may need to act if rising costs begin to alter inflation expectations, AFP reported.“The tendency is to look through any kind of a supply shock,” Powell said…
