NEW DELHI: IndiGo Monday appointed Aloke Singh, former MD & CEO of Air India Express, as its chief strategy officer (CSO). Singh had completed his tenure at AI Express on March 19, during which he had overseen the merger of erstwhile AirAsia India into the airline and steered the Tata Group low cost carrier (LCC)…
Oil prices tumbled sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, easing fears of escalation in the Middle East conflict.Brent crude fell more than 15% during the session, dropping to a low of $96 per barrel, breaking below the $100…
Asia-Pacific economies entered 2026 on a fragile footing. (AI image) Asia-Pacific economies have entered 2026 on a fragile footing, and the US-Israel-Iran war has exacerbated the risks to GDP growth for economies like China, India, and other major countries in the region, says Moody’s Analytics in its latest report.The global economy has been undergoing a…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty plunged sharply on Monday, tracking a brutal global sell-off as the Middle East war deepened into its fourth week, with rising crude prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and a record-low rupee worsening investor nerves.The 30-share BSE Sensex slumped 1,836.57 points, or 2.46 per cent, to close at 72,696.39, after…
The Middle East crisis has triggered a sell-off spree in Asian equities as investor sentiments are dragged down by fears of deepening energy crisis around the world. South Korea suffered the worst fall, tumbling 6% while Hang Seng Index was down over 3%.The South Korean benchmark Kospi slumped over 6% at the open, starting the…
KOLKATA: Mounting uncertainties over global energy supply amid tensions in West Asia have prompted the Centre to explore fresh measures to manage domestic LPG availability, such as providing lesser volume of the fuel in refilled cylinders and further extending the waiting period for ordering a refill.Currently, each domestic cylinder contains 14.2kg LPG. Sources said the…
With the Middle East conflict now stretching into its fourth week, the impact is rippling across global markets, triggering a fresh wave of selling in cryptocurrencies and pulling Bitcoin below the $70,000 mark. Bitcoin fell to around $68,000 and was hovering near $68,627 after about $243 million in rapid liquidations hit the market, with most…
The Middle East conflict continues to squeeze global energy supplies as the war drags on, sending ripples of concern across markets worldwide. Against this uncertain backdrop, Saudi Arabia, appears long prepared for a worst-case scenario like this. The kingdom has effectively pressed the “contingency plan” button after the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted following US…
“The West Asia war set unprecedented challenges for India too,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described the situation in the Middle East as “worrisome,” noting that it is significantly affecting the global economy as well as people’s livelihoods. “The West Asia war set unprecedented challenges for India too. The West Asia conflict…
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East continues to rattle financial markets worldwide, sending shockwaves to oil baskets, stock markets and currencies. Rupee is no stranger to the impact! Over the past one year, the currency has continuously slipped to its record lows, first hitting 90 and then eventually beyond the 93 per US dollar…
