Markets

Foreign portfolio investors have pulled out Rs 14,231 crore from Indian equity markets in the first 10 days of May 2026, taking the cumulative 2026 outflow past the Rs 2 lakh crore mark — already exceeding the Rs 1.66 lakh crore withdrawn during all of 2025. [...]

Indian stock markets extended losses for the second consecutive session on 08 May 2026, with Sensex falling over 450 points and Nifty dropping below 24,200 as banking, oil and gas, realty, and metal sectors declined sharply. [...]

Brent crude falls to $97.50 and WTI drops to $89 per barrel on May 7, 2026, marking the third consecutive day of losses as diplomatic progress between the US and Iran raises hopes of a ceasefire. [...]

Brent crude surged over 5% to trade near $114 per barrel after Iran launched missile and drone strikes on UAE’s Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone. The strikes, which injured three people and damaged energy infrastructure, have heightened fears of supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. [...]

The Indian rupee weakened to a record low of 95.5 per US dollar on Tuesday, under pressure from Brent crude surging past $114 per barrel and escalating Iran-UAE tensions. The RBI is expected to intervene as forex reserves come under strain. [...]

Indian stock markets surged on May 4, 2026, with Sensex jumping 997 points to touch 77,910 and Nifty gaining 292 points near 24,300. Assembly election trends and easing US-Iran geopolitical tensions drove the rally as crude oil prices fell. [...]