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Stock Market Close: Sensex plunges 1,313 pts, Nifty ends at 23,816 as West Asia conflict deepens

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Monday: The GIFT Nifty signalled a negative start for the Nifty50 index amid heightened tension in West Asia

Stock Market Close: Sensex slumps 516 pts; Nifty ends at 24,176 on renewed US-Iran tension

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Friday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 will start the day on a negative note. Asian markets were trading in losses on renewed US-Iran tension

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Inflation accelerated to multiyear highs across much of Asia, latest figures showed, led by higher transport, logistics and utility costs

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat, Nifty settles at 24,327; SMIDs outperform; Brent below $100

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.10 per cent and 0.87 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends 251 pts down, Nifty ends above 24,033 on renewed US-Iran tension

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.17 per cent and 0.28 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex adds 356 pts, Nifty ends at 24,119; BJP eyes historic win in West Bengal

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.63 per cent and 0.70 per cent higher, respectively.

Market Close: Sensex falls 417 pts, Nifty ends at 23,996 as Brent rises on US-Iran peace uncertainty

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.28 per cent and 0.42 per cent higher, respectively

Market Close: Sensex slumps 1,000 points, Nifty ends below 23,900 on escalating West Asia tensions

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.96 per cent and 0.87 per cent down, respectively

Market Close: Sensex slides 852 pts, Nifty below 24200 amid stalled US-Iran talks, Hormuz blockade

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.41 and 0.67 per cent down, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps 3-day winning streak, falls 757 pts, Nifty ends below 24,400

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.19 per cent and 1.13 per cent higher, respectively.

Stock Market Close: US-Iran ceasefire extension hope lifts Sensex 753 pts, Nifty near 24,600

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.49 per cent and 0.88 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat, Nifty settles at 24,365 on uncertainty over US-Iran talks

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.18 per cent and 0.45 per cent down, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex jumps 505 points, Nifty ends above 24,300 amid rising US-Iran peace hopes

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 1.27 per cent and 1.48 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls 123 pts, Nifty ends at 24,197; bank stocks fall; SMIDs outperform

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.63 per cent and 0.83 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex jumps 1,264 points, Nifty ends above 24,200 as Trump says war to end soon

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday: The GIFT Nifty hinted at a positive open for the Nifty50 as hopes for a resolution between the US and Iran increased

Stock Market Close: Sensex jumps 919 points, Nifty ends at 24,050 as traders assess US-Iran tensions

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 1.52 per cent and 1.65 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex jumps 510 points, Nifty reclaims 23,000 ahead of RBI MPC decision

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Tuesday: The Nifty50 may break its three-day gaining streak at open. Asia markets were trading mixed as traders focus on Middle East situation

Market Close: Sensex rises for 3rd day, up 787 pts, Nifty tops 22,950 on US-Iran ceasefire hopes

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Monday: The Nifty50 may log losses at open as indicated by the GIFT Nifty.

Oil prices surge on Iran war risks; Asian markets trade cautiously

Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war, but the Asian markets that were open Friday rose moderately in cautious trading, while others were closed for the Good Friday holidays. Benchmark US crude rose 11.4 per cent to USD 111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8 per cent to USD 109.03 per barrel. "A more extended conflict raises the threat to physical infrastructure, extends disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, and will entail a longer post-war recovery period, with price impacts spilling over later into the year," according to a report from BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions. The US only relies on the Persian Gulf for a fraction of the oil it imports, but oil is a commodity and prices are set in a global market. The situation is very different in Asia. Japan, for example, relies on access to the Strait of Hormuz for much of the nation's oil import needs and would need to rely on alternative routes. But some analyst