Fresh reports of a retaliatory attack by Israel on the Iranian site on April 19 have spurred oil prices and risk-off sentiment. The trends in the GIFT Nifty indicate a gap-down start for the Indian markets as it stood at 21,759, down over 300 points, as of 7:40 am. Brent crude prices, on the other hand, jumped more than 3 percent to top $90 per barrel.Just days after Iran launched a massive aerial...

The Sensex and the Nifty traded lower for the fifth straight day on April 19 on reports that Israel had launched fresh missiles on Iran, leading to a spike in oil and gold prices as worries mounted about the global economy.Analysts expect market volatility to prevail over the next few days as geopolitical tensions dilute investors' risk appetite.In early trade, the Sensex was down 490.71 points, o...

The Sensex and the Nifty extended fall to the third straight day as traders assess the market impact of the worsening situation in West Asia. Rising US treasury bond yields, which shot to a five-month high, also weighed on investors' risk appetite.Analysts advise investors to adopt caution and wait and watch how the developments unfold.The Sensex was down 334.28 points, or 0.46 percent, at 73,065....

The equity benchmarks continued to trade lower on April 16 afternoon as rising bond yields and Israel's vow to respond to Iran's attack fanned worries about a widening conflict. Broader markets, however, outperformed the Sensex and the Nifty as volatility cooled off marginally.The Sensex was down 422.27 points or 0.58 percent at 72,977.51, and the Nifty was down 98.00 points or 0.44 percent at 22,...

Renewed tensions in the Middle East sent benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty into a tailspin on April 15. Most of the sectors came under pressure, with IT and banking indices emerging as the worst hit. However, analysts believe that the war woes are mostly priced in and investors will now take cues from corporate earnings season and 2024 general elections for further direction.The Sensex was down 6...