US stock markets today (March 26, 2026): Wall Street opens lower as oil jumps above $100; Middle East tensions weigh on sentiment
Wall Street’s key indices opened lower on Thursday after gains in the previous session, as investors turned cautious over evolving developments in the Middle East and weighed the prospects of…
US-Iran war impact: India’s crude imports from Russia near all time highs; will such high numbers continue?
Historically, India’s highest monthly purchases of Russian crude have been around 2.0-2.1 Mbd since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022. (AI image) Russian crude has emerged as a major player…
US unemployment data: Jobless claims edge up to 210,000; labour market still shows resilience
Applications for unemployment benefits in the United States rose slightly last week, signalling continued labour market resilience even as hiring momentum has slowed over the past year.New filings for jobless…
OECD pegs India GDP growth at 7.6% in FY26, sees moderation next fiscal
India’s economy is projected to expand by 7.6% in the current fiscal before moderating to 6.1% in 2026-27, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in its interim…
Middle East conflict hits rice traders: Basmati exporters left pending payments; funds ranging Rs 2,000 to Rs 25,000 crore in limbo
India’s premium basmati rice trade has come under severe strain as the escalating conflict in West Asia disrupts exports, blocks consignments at ports and leaves payments worth thousands of crores…
Air India Express art-wraps its B737 jet in Kochi-Biennale colors
MUMBAI: Aircraft liveries were once about identity in its simplest form with logos, stripes, and national colours painted onto the fuselage. Over time, that surface has evolved into something far…
Oil & energy price shock: Goldman Sachs sees India’s macro outlook worsening; cuts Nifty target
Strategists at Goldman Sachs now project Brent crude to average about $105 in March and rise to $115 in April. (AI image) As a direct fallout of the US-Iran war…
Government assures strong fuel security: No LPG shortage, crude reserves secured, PNG transition underway
The government, on Thursday, moved to reassure citizens that the country’s fuel supply situation remains fully stable. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas said India’s petroleum and LPG systems…
DGCA seeks corrective action from Air India over wrong plane on Delhi-Vancouver route
In a regulatory intervention following an operational lapse, aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Air India to take corrective measures after the airline operated a Delhi–Vancouver…
$760m a day: Putin cashes in as US waivers boost Russian oil earnings amid Iran war
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP photo) Russia’s energy revenues are surging as the Iran war rattles global oil markets, with Vladimir Putin estimated to be earning at least $760 million…