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Australia’s economy is bracing for another twist as three of the Big Four banks now predict the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise interest rates next week. This comes hot on the heels of February’s hike, with stubborn inflation refusing to back down despite global turbulence.​ Economists at National Australia Bank (NAB), Westpac, and ANZ have flipped their scripts, forecasting a 25-basis-point increase to … Read more

Oil Chaos Explodes: Stocks Hold Breath as Iran War Ignites Skyrocketing Crude Prices! Global markets are caught in a tense standoff today, price of the shares is steady but oil prices are fluctuating wildly amid the escalating U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Investors are on corner and are trying to make sense of mixed signals from the Middle East … Read more

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured Parliament that the Iran war-driven crude surge will not have substantial impact” on India’s inflation, as retail CPI stands at 2.8% near the lower bound of RBI’s 2-6% target band that is providing buffer against global oil shocks. Indian basket crude raises 16% from $69.01/bbl (Feb end) to $80.16/bbl (Mar 2), now testing $100+ amid Hormuz threats, but Sitharaman cited RBI’s Oct … Read more

India has firmly ruled out tapping its strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) Eventhough International Energy Agency (IEA) calls to release stocks and cool Rising global oil prices amid the escalating Iran war now in its 12th day. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri confirmed the government don’t see any need for emergency drawdown, citing adequate private refiner stocks + SPR buffer covering 74-77 days of net … Read more

OIL to Rise to $118/bbl on IRAN WAR: ONGC +3.5% ROCKETS, Reliance Gains – Rupee CRASHES ₹92.5/$? Import Bill ₹2B Extra Per $1 Spike! 🇮🇳 Oil stocks ONGC and Reliance Industries surged up to 3.5% Monday, March 9, 2026, as Iran war fears drove U.S. crude (WTI) up 30.04% to $118.21/bbl and Brent +27.54% to $118.22—highest since mid-2022—on Gulf export shutdown threats amid Hormuz/Red Sea blocks. … Read more

Global markets fall on Thursday, March 5, 2026, as it was the 6th day of Iran war fueling stagflation fears with oil surging to $84/bbl highs (last seen mid-2024), bond yields spiking, and risk assets hammered—yet Nasdaq clings flat weekly amid false dawn diplomacy hopes. S&P 500 sank >1.5%, Wall Street closed down on Middle East fallout, while Europe tumbled (STOXX 600 -1.3%) … Read more

Indian markets gear up for March 6, 2026, with Bajaj Finance, Havells India, and AB Capital topping watchlists amid Q3 earnings buzz, government infra push, and structural shifts—despite Iran war oil volatility. Rupee strengthened 55 paise to ₹91.6/$ on RBI intervention, Sensex up 900 pts on de-escalation hopes, setting bullish tone.​ Kotak adds Bajaj Finance at ₹1,100 (upside from ~₹950), spotlighting Fin-AI transformation yielding … Read more