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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 slumps 1,000 points, Nifty ends below 23,900 on escalating West Asia tensions
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 4:01 PM IST

Iran lays mines in Hormuz for the second time since war began: Report

US military reportedly aware of how many new mines Iran has deployed

Iran lays mines in Hormuz for the second time since war began: Report
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 2:28 PM IST
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Iran conflict hits Asia's polyester suppliers to global fast fashion

SURAT, India, April 24 (Reuters) - A surge in fossil fuel prices since the Iran war is squeezing polyester suppliers and garment makers across India and Bangladesh, threatening to raise costs for fast-fashion retailers like Zara and H&M.

Iran conflict hits Asia's polyester suppliers to global fast fashion
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 11:03 AM IST

Emkay downgrades OMCs as oil prices surge; FY27 earnings may fall up to 60%

Emkay Global has cut ratings on OMC stocks as rising crude and windfall tax may hit margins. The brokerage sees up to 60% decline in FY27 earnings for HPCL, BPCL, IOCL

Emkay downgrades OMCs as oil prices surge; FY27 earnings may fall up to 60%
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 9:30 AM IST

Talks with US in Pakistan was 'strategic mistake', says Iranian lawmaker

Member of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Mahmoud Nabavian said - 'Putting the nuclear issue on the negotiation table in Pakistan was a strategic mistake'

Talks with US in Pakistan was 'strategic mistake', says Iranian lawmaker
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 9:09 AM IST

Talks with US in Pakistan was 'strategic mistake', says Iranian lawmaker

Member of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Mahmoud Nabavian said - 'Putting the nuclear issue on the negotiation table in Pakistan was a strategic mistake'

Talks with US in Pakistan was 'strategic mistake', says Iranian lawmaker
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 9:09 AM IST

Iran war sees US burn through expensive weapons, testing inventory limits

Commanders are concerned about the Pentagon's shift of long-range precision weapons from the Asia-Pacific region to West Asia, congressional officials say

Iran war sees US burn through expensive weapons, testing inventory limits
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 8:31 AM IST

Iran war sees US burn through expensive weapons, testing inventory limits

Commanders are concerned about the Pentagon's shift of long-range precision weapons from the Asia-Pacific region to West Asia, congressional officials say

Iran war sees US burn through expensive weapons, testing inventory limits
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 8:31 AM IST

How the war in Iran is shifting from bombardment to a test of wills

The conflict has morphed into a volatile standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, as the economic costs mount and US President Trump faces a political backlash at home

How the war in Iran is shifting from bombardment to a test of wills
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 8:29 AM IST

Trump's order to attack Iran gunboats highlights danger of 'mosquito fleet'

The target, Iran's so-called 'mosquito fleet', has been known to US officials for years and weapons testers have regularly evaluated new warships' ability to counter it

Trump's order to attack Iran gunboats highlights danger of 'mosquito fleet'
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 7:59 AM IST

Trump's order to attack Iran gunboats highlights danger of 'mosquito fleet'

The target, Iran's so-called 'mosquito fleet', has been known to US officials for years and weapons testers have regularly evaluated new warships' ability to counter it

Trump's order to attack Iran gunboats highlights danger of 'mosquito fleet'
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 7:59 AM IST

'Fracture has occurred in the enemy': Mojtaba Khamenei hails Iran's unity

In a message published on X, Mojtaba Khamenei said, 'Due to the strange unity created among compatriots, a fracture has occurred in the enemy'

'Fracture has occurred in the enemy': Mojtaba Khamenei hails Iran's unity
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 7:44 AM IST

'Fracture has occurred in the enemy': Mojtaba Khamenei hails Iran's unity

In a message published on X, Mojtaba Khamenei said, 'Due to the strange unity created among compatriots, a fracture has occurred in the enemy'

'Fracture has occurred in the enemy': Mojtaba Khamenei hails Iran's unity
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 7:44 AM IST

Oil rises on concerns over escalating tensions in West Asia; Brent at $106

Both benchmark contracts settled up more than 3 per cent on Thursday and jumped $5 a barrel after reports that air defences were engaging targets over Tehran

Oil rises on concerns over escalating tensions in West Asia; Brent at $106
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 7:16 AM IST

Won't use nuclear weapons against Iran, idea 'unacceptable': Trump

Trump said the United States has a strong economy and sufficient oil supply, added that several ships are now heading to the US instead of the Strait of Hormuz

Won't use nuclear weapons against Iran, idea 'unacceptable': Trump
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 7:01 AM IST

Won't use nuclear weapons against Iran, idea 'unacceptable': Trump

Trump said the United States has a strong economy and sufficient oil supply, added that several ships are now heading to the US instead of the Strait of Hormuz

Won't use nuclear weapons against Iran, idea 'unacceptable': Trump
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 7:01 AM IST

'I don't want to rush': Trump on ending Iran war as negotiations drag on

"I don't want to rush myself," said US President Donald Trump, who added that Iran's leadership is in "turmoil." Trump in an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office also pushed back against questions that the conflict is exceeding the four-to-six week timeline that he and aides previously set for the war. "I took the country out militarily in the first four weeks. I took it out militarily," Trump said. "Now all we're doing is sitting back and seeing what deal (we make). And if they don't want to make a deal, then I'll finish it up militarily." Trump has ordered the US military to "shoot and kill" Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post Thursday morning, he said the military is intensifying its mine clearing efforts in the critical waterway. The move intensified the US-Iran standoff in the Persian Gulf and raised questions about efforts to end the war. Meanwhile, the US military said it seized another tanker Thursday associated with smuggling Ira

'I don't want to rush': Trump on ending Iran war as negotiations drag on
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 6:51 AM IST

'I don't want to rush': Trump on ending Iran war as negotiations drag on

"I don't want to rush myself," said US President Donald Trump, who added that Iran's leadership is in "turmoil." Trump in an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office also pushed back against questions that the conflict is exceeding the four-to-six week timeline that he and aides previously set for the war. "I took the country out militarily in the first four weeks. I took it out militarily," Trump said. "Now all we're doing is sitting back and seeing what deal (we make). And if they don't want to make a deal, then I'll finish it up militarily." Trump has ordered the US military to "shoot and kill" Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post Thursday morning, he said the military is intensifying its mine clearing efforts in the critical waterway. The move intensified the US-Iran standoff in the Persian Gulf and raised questions about efforts to end the war. Meanwhile, the US military said it seized another tanker Thursday associated with smuggling Ira

'I don't want to rush': Trump on ending Iran war as negotiations drag on
Updated On : 24 Apr 2026 | 6:51 AM IST

Markets slide as Brent crude goes past $100 per barrel amid West Asia war

Hormuz bottleneck and frozen US-Iran talks revive global risk fears

Markets slide as Brent crude goes past $100 per barrel amid West Asia war
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 11:49 PM IST

Indian seafarers safe after Iran firing in the Strait of Hormuz: Govt

Government confirms safety of 22 Indian seafarers after Iranian forces fired on foreign vessels in the Strait of Hormuz; Indian tanker Desh Garima reaches Mumbai

Indian seafarers safe after Iran firing in the Strait of Hormuz: Govt
Updated On : 23 Apr 2026 | 11:05 PM IST