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Stock Market Close: Sensex pares losses to end 304 pts lower; Nifty settles at 23,406

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.42 per cent and 0.11 per cent down, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex pares losses to end 304 pts lower; Nifty settles at 23,406
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 3:50 PM IST

Crude oil outlook: Brent seen in $90 - $115 range as supply strains persist

Gulf's flagship national oil companies have issued stark timelines. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned that oil market will not normalise until 2027 if Hormuz disruptions persist past mid-June 2026.

Crude oil outlook: Brent seen in $90 - $115 range as supply strains persist
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 3:21 PM IST

1 killed, several injured in Iranian attack targeting Kuwait airport

The strikes came as semiofficial Iranian news agencies said the country had stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire

1 killed, several injured in Iranian attack targeting Kuwait airport
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 2:52 PM IST

1 killed, several injured in Iranian attack targeting Kuwait airport

The strikes came as semiofficial Iranian news agencies said the country had stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire

1 killed, several injured in Iranian attack targeting Kuwait airport
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 2:52 PM IST

US attacks tanker heading toward Iran port, sparks military exchange

US forces use AGM-114 Hellfire, a precision-guided, multi-platform missile, to target Botswana-flagged tanker

US attacks tanker heading toward Iran port, sparks military exchange
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 2:42 PM IST
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US attacks Iran, Tehran targets Kuwait, Bahrain amid faltering peace talks

The US military said that Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were shot down, and that the US launched strikes on an Iran facility in response. US Central Command said the strikes were on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz, that is home to a desalination plant. Iran had fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, but failed to hit their targets, the US said. The two fired at Kuwait fell apart en route, while US and Bahrain forces intercepted the missiles aimed at Bahrain. The activity happened after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel, according to reports Tuesday from two semiofficial Iranian news agencies. President Donald Trump disputed the claim and said talks were continuing. The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, came as tensions flared in Israel's ...

US attacks Iran, Tehran targets Kuwait, Bahrain amid faltering peace talks
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 11:25 AM IST

US attacks Iran, Tehran targets Kuwait, Bahrain amid faltering peace talks

The US military said that Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were shot down, and that the US launched strikes on an Iran facility in response. US Central Command said the strikes were on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz, that is home to a desalination plant. Iran had fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, but failed to hit their targets, the US said. The two fired at Kuwait fell apart en route, while US and Bahrain forces intercepted the missiles aimed at Bahrain. The activity happened after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel, according to reports Tuesday from two semiofficial Iranian news agencies. President Donald Trump disputed the claim and said talks were continuing. The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, came as tensions flared in Israel's ...

US attacks Iran, Tehran targets Kuwait, Bahrain amid faltering peace talks
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 11:25 AM IST

India's oil demand growth set for pandemic low on West Asia crisis

Oil demand growth is forecast at 78,000 barrels a day, according to Kpler Ltd., which has slashed its pre-war estimate by almost 40%

India's oil demand growth set for pandemic low on West Asia crisis
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 9:27 AM IST

Trump's Netanyahu problem is latest key hurdle to Iran peace deal

The latest diplomatic rupture followed days of Israeli military escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, prompting a phone call between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump's Netanyahu problem is latest key hurdle to Iran peace deal
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 7:54 AM IST

Trump's Netanyahu problem is latest key hurdle to Iran peace deal

The latest diplomatic rupture followed days of Israeli military escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, prompting a phone call between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump's Netanyahu problem is latest key hurdle to Iran peace deal
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 7:54 AM IST

Rubio optimistic on eventual Iran talks despite congressional skepticism

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that is looking increasingly in doubt. Rubio defended the Trump administration's approach to Iran and other global hotspots in back-to-back hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a House Appropriations subcommittee. He was briefly disrupted by protesters at each session. In his first public testimony since the Iran war began at the end of February, Rubio said the Iranians have agreed to negotiate on nuclear points that they had not been willing to address in the past but would not offer an assessment on what those talks might produce. "They have agreed to negotiate aspects of their nuclear program that just a month ago, just a year ago, they were refusing to even mention," Rubio told the Senate. He noted, however, that there was no guarantee "it will lead to a deal that's acceptable" and that negotiations .

Rubio optimistic on eventual Iran talks despite congressional skepticism
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 7:44 AM IST

Rubio optimistic on eventual Iran talks despite congressional skepticism

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that is looking increasingly in doubt. Rubio defended the Trump administration's approach to Iran and other global hotspots in back-to-back hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a House Appropriations subcommittee. He was briefly disrupted by protesters at each session. In his first public testimony since the Iran war began at the end of February, Rubio said the Iranians have agreed to negotiate on nuclear points that they had not been willing to address in the past but would not offer an assessment on what those talks might produce. "They have agreed to negotiate aspects of their nuclear program that just a month ago, just a year ago, they were refusing to even mention," Rubio told the Senate. He noted, however, that there was no guarantee "it will lead to a deal that's acceptable" and that negotiations .

Rubio optimistic on eventual Iran talks despite congressional skepticism
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 7:44 AM IST

Oil prices rise over 1% as new West Asia hostilities flare, talks stall

Brent futures rose $1.05, or 1.09 per cent, at $97.05 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.01, or 1.08 per cent, to settle at $94.77

Oil prices rise over 1% as new West Asia hostilities flare, talks stall
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 7:39 AM IST

Iran's active nuclear operations have halted amid conflict: IAEA chief

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi revealed during a visit to the United Arab Emirates that several previously active nuclear initiatives in Iran have now ceased

Iran's active nuclear operations have halted amid conflict: IAEA chief
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 7:10 AM IST

Iran's active nuclear operations have halted amid conflict: IAEA chief

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi revealed during a visit to the United Arab Emirates that several previously active nuclear initiatives in Iran have now ceased

Iran's active nuclear operations have halted amid conflict: IAEA chief
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 7:10 AM IST

'Time to make a deal': Trump rejects reports of breakdown in US-Iran talks

Trump refuted claims that communications between the two nations had broken down, asserting that discussions have been actively maintained over the last several days

'Time to make a deal': Trump rejects reports of breakdown in US-Iran talks
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 6:57 AM IST

'Time to make a deal': Trump rejects reports of breakdown in US-Iran talks

Trump refuted claims that communications between the two nations had broken down, asserting that discussions have been actively maintained over the last several days

'Time to make a deal': Trump rejects reports of breakdown in US-Iran talks
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 6:57 AM IST

Bahrain issues alert, Kuwait downs missiles as West Asia tensions intensify

As Bahrain activated its emergency protocols, neighbouring Kuwait was already actively engaging incoming aerial threats

Bahrain issues alert, Kuwait downs missiles as West Asia tensions intensify
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 6:36 AM IST

Bahrain issues alert, Kuwait downs missiles as West Asia tensions intensify

As Bahrain activated its emergency protocols, neighbouring Kuwait was already actively engaging incoming aerial threats

Bahrain issues alert, Kuwait downs missiles as West Asia tensions intensify
Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 6:36 AM IST

Iran halts talks with mediators after Israel threat to bomb Beirut: Report

Iran stopped communicating with mediators after Israel threatened to bomb Beirut as it continues fighting the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported. The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, come as Iran insists the fighting in Lebanon is part of the wider ceasefire talks with the United States over the war. Israel and the US maintain the fighting in Lebanon is separate from the Iran war talks. A regional official involved in the mediation, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the talks, said Iran has not communicated at all on Tuesday after saying that a ceasefire needed to be enforced in Lebanon for negotiations to continue.

Iran halts talks with mediators after Israel threat to bomb Beirut: Report
Updated On : 02 Jun 2026 | 11:31 PM IST