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Crude global prices: Oil climbs back towards $97 as Strait of Hormuz remains under pressure
Oil prices inched higher on Thursday after suffering their steepest single-day fall since April 2020, as uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz and renewed tensions in the Middle East kept markets on edge. Brent crude moved back towards $97 a barrel, rebounding from a 13% on Wednesday, while West Texas Intermediate also traded close to…
Stock market today (April 9, 2026): Nifty50 opens below 23,900; BSE Sensex down over 500 points on rising oil prices, US-Iran ceasefire concerns
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in red on Thursday, a day after the stock market saw a record single day gain. While Nifty50 went below 23,900, BSE Sensex was down over 500 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,857.40, down 140 points or 0.59%. BSE…
Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for April 9, 2026 – check list
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Bank of India, and Cummins India have been picked as top stocks to buy today by Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group. He shares target levels and rationale for buying these stocks…
Iran-US ceasefire: Can Tehran charge toll fee in Strait of Hormuz? What international law says
Strait of Hormuz (File photo) As the United States and Iran announced a temporary two-week ceasefire, a new flashpoint is now emerging. Tehran is seeking to levy toll fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a proposal that could disrupt global trade flows and push energy markets into fresh uncertainty. Why does the Strait…
RBI policy: Why did MPC keep repo rate unchanged? RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra explains
While the Indian economy continues to be on a strong footing, it is faced with global headwinds that have added to uncertainty. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said that the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% with a neutral policy stance. India continues…
Gold price prediction today: Where is gold headed on April 8, 2026 & in the near-term?
Gold remains in a broad consolidation phase following the recent correction from highs. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices will likely be range-bound in the coming days, says Divya Mandaliya, Commodity Research Analyst, Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers Limited.Gold’s price action over the past week highlights a market increasingly driven by liquidity…
Father cannot escape responsibility by understating income: Delhi High Court reduces maintenance to Rs 25,000 for three children
The High Court undertook a detailed scrutiny of the financial disclosures made by both parties. (AI image) In a detailed and socially grounded ruling, the Delhi High Court has reiterated that a father cannot evade his obligation to maintain his minor children by understating his income or making selective financial disclosures. The Court stressed that…
India workplace trends: Disengagement surges as ‘quiet quitting’ spreads, what’s driving employees disconnect
Workplace trends are shifting from “quiet quitting” to “job hugging”, with employee engagement declining globally and sharply in South Asia particularly India, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026 report, as reported ET.Released on Wednesday, the report analysed employee mood and well-being across 160 countries and found that engagement has declined for the…
India’s high growth, low inflation story at risk! RBI flags 5 adverse impacts from US-Iran war; how resilient is the economy?
RBI’s message is clear: the initial supply shock can potentially transform into a demand shock. (AI image) The US-Iran war has caused major disruptions for global markets and economies, and India as the world’s fifth largest economy is not immune to the shock. Heavily dependent on imports to meet its crude needs, a rise in…
India-US trade push: Piyush Goyal urges firms to use facilitation portal
Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged businesses and exporters in India and the US to actively use the India-US trade facilitation portal to strengthen bilateral trade, PTI reported. “I urge all members of industry bodies, Export Promotion Councils, and chambers from across India and the US to connect, make this portal part…