Dubai stocks slump the most since 2022 after UAE markets reopen
The Dubai Financial Market General Index closed 4.7% lower, the sharpest drop since May 2022. Abu Dhabi’s FTSE ADX General Index fell 1.9%.
India faces current account, inflation risks as global brokerages assess impact of US–Israel–Iran conflict
Brent crude has moved toward the $80 per barrel mark amid heightened geopolitical risk. Given that India imports more than 85% of its crude requirements and relies heavily on Middle Eastern suppliers — with a significant portion of shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz — sustained higher oil prices would raise the import bill and widen the current account deficit
'Highly fluid': IMF says too early to assess economic impact of West Asia crisis; India says supplies are 'robust'
IMF says it is too early to assess economic impact of West Asia tensions; India says it has eight weeks of oil inventory and robust supplies.
Oil prices keep climbing amid Iran conflict, with Brent hitting 19-month high
Brent crude futures were up $5.70, or 7%, at $83.44 a barrel by 1326 GMT after touching their highest since July 2024 at $85.12
Crude oil jumps to $85 per barrel as ‘staggering’ West Asia war jolts energy
China — the world’s largest oil importer — called on all sides in the war to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran escalation disrupts vital trade corridors, leaving Indian pharma on edge
India exported $30.47 billion worth of pharmaceuticals in FY25, with around $1.75 billion tied to the Middle East and North Africa region, making the current situation particularly worrying
Oil surges, stocks slide as conflict grips West Asia
Brent jumped 6.4% to $77.57 a barrel, though it had briefly topped $82.00 at one stage, while U.S. crude climbed 6.2% to $71.17 per barrel. Safe-haven gold rose 1.6% to $5,360 an ounce.
Chart of the Day: Why India topping the skyscraper index is bad news
India's booming skyline is a marvel of ambition — but history warns that the higher you build, the harder the fall.
Can Indian markets repeat past March gains amid rising risks?
Sensex and Nifty have posted gains in March in eight of the past ten years. In March 2025, both indices advanced about 6 percent, while March 2024 saw gains of 1.6 percent each. March 2023 recorded marginal increases, and in March 2022, both benchmarks rose over 4 percent.
Sticky inflation rattles Wall Street: Dow sinks 715 points, Nasdaq caps bruising February
Dow drops 715 points after January PPI jumps 0.5% and core inflation hits 0.8%. Nvidia, AI stocks slide as Nasdaq heads for worst month since March.
Beyond Indian equities: Multi asset, global stocks, commercial real estate seen as alternate return avenues
Vishal Gupta, Alternative Investment Fund Manager at ICICI Prudential Asset Management; Ketul Sakhpara, Founder of Bayford Capital; and Anil Rego, Founder and CIO of Right Horizons, shared their perspectives on alternative avenues capable of delivering equity-like outcomes.
Chip stocks get hit as Nvidia tumbles; oil climbs
While 330 shares in the S&P 500 rose, the benchmark fell. The Nasdaq 100 lost 1.5%
India's IT sector: Dawn or dusk in the age of AI?
India built the world's back office. Now AI is threatening to automate it
JP Morgan raises long-term gold price forecast to $4,500
Spot gold has risen by about 20% this year, hitting a three-week high of $5,248.89 an ounce on Tuesday. It hit a record peak of $5,594.82 on January 29
US stocks rise as AI trade faces Nvidia earnings test
Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.5% after Tuesday’s rally in beaten-down software firms, while those for the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%
Omnitech Engineering IPO: A hidden backbone of industrial precision?
Omnitech is a precision engineering manufacturer powering energy, automation, and industrial systems
S&P 500 rebounds as Anthropic’s update tempers AI concerns
The S&P 500 Index was up 0.6% at 11:04 a.m. in New York, with seven of 11 sectors in the green, led by consumer discretionary and information-technology stocks
Global tariff shakeup: Who gains, who loses from Trump 15% levy
Trump’s 15 percent global tariff will sharply cut duties for Brazil and China, boosting their export competitiveness, while raising costs for key US allies such as the UK, the EU and Japan, reshaping global trade flows
Emerging markets climb as US Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
Ahead of the ruling, traders digested a batch of data pointing to weaker-than-expected economic activity and persistent inflation in the US economy.
US stocks rally after Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, despite weak GDP data; Dow up 201 points
US stocks rose after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs, offsetting weak GDP and sticky inflation signals that cloud the economic outlook.
Chart of the Day | What lies ahead of silver: Bull market or breaking point?
After a meteoric 278% rally to $121/oz, silver suffered its second-worst crash in history—but analysts say the bull market isn't over yet.
Business in the Week Ahead: February 16-20, 2026
HSBC will release the flash PMIs for February. Fractal Analytics and Aye Finance will list on the stock exchanges.
Trump trade team working to narrow scope of metals tariffs
The US Trade Representative’s Office is scrambling to resolve complications spawned last year by the Commerce Department’s efforts to rush out President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda
Tencent’s AI lag fuels $173 billion stock rout as rivals thrive
Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. have slumped nearly 11% in Hong Kong this year, trailing a broader tech gauge
Asian stocks edge up before jobs data, gold rises
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4% to an all-time high. The gauge is set for its strongest three-day gain in a month
