Tag: Iran War

David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., speaks during the Australian Financial Review Business Summit in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday, 4 March 2026. (Bloomberg)
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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon surprised by Iran war impact on stock market| Business News

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO David Solomon said he’s been surprised by the “benign” reaction in financial markets to the Iran war, adding that it…

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Indian fruit, vegetable exporters a worried lot as Iran war upsets all calculations

Ramzan and Easter, a critical season for Indian fruits and vegetables exporters catering to markets in West Asia and Europe, turned out to be time…

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Gold is moved between trading hubs in the cargo holds of passenger aircraft for well under $1 an ounce per trip.
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Gold shipments stranded in Dubai as Iran war grounds flights| Business News

The mass cancellation of flights to and from bullion hub Dubai has left traders unable to move their metal, highlighting the potential bottlenecks to physical…

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Iran war disrupts global ocean freight and air cargo supply chains beyond oil

NEW YORK: The Iran war has effectively halted oil tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz. But it’s also disrupting the wider global supply…

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely selling dollars in the forex market to prevent any further slide in rupee.
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RBI said to intervene as rupee slips past 92 per dollar amid escalating Iran war| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India has intervened in the forex market after Rupee slipped part the 92/Dollar mark for the first on Wednesday. The Reserve…

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. Markets are repricing for the risk of a more extended Iran war. (Reuters)
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S&P 500 sinks 2%, US bond yields surge as Iran war shows no signs of abating| Business News

US stocks fell and bonds deepened losses as the Iran war showed no signs of de-escalation, heightening fears of a lengthy disruption to energy markets…

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The Ministry of Oil (Iraq). (Reuters)
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Iraq halves output at Rumaila, world’s second largest oilfield, due to Hormuz blockade| Business News

Iraq has more than halved production at the world’s second largest oilfield in Rumaila after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz…

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This satellite image provided by Vantor shows damage after a drone attack at Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia on Monday, 2 March 2026. (AP)
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$20,000 drones take on $4 million patriots| Business News

Just three days into the conflict, the Iran war has become attritional. Waves of drone attacks by the Islamic Republic are putting pressure on the…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As of January, the Middle East accounted for 55% of India’s crude oil imports, or roughly 2.74 million barrels per day.
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Crude shock for India as New Delhi emerges most vulnerable to Iran war| Business News

The Iran war has exposed a structural weakness in India’s economic engine—a precarious lack of oil buffers. As Israeli and US strikes on Iran effectively…

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View: For India, much more at stake than just oil this time

Past conflicts in the Middle East typically hit India at the gas station. This time, the risks transcend oil, threatening everything from smartphone exports to…

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