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Market move▼ bearishTreasury Yields Rise Amid U.S.-Iran Diplomatic StalemateTreasury yields rose in Asian trade on MondayIranCrude oilUS Treasuries1 source
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● mixedIndian economy demonstrates resilience despite increased volatility amid re-escalating tensions in West Asia: RBIRBI said the Indian economy demonstrates resilience amid rising energy prices and increased volatilityRBIGeopoliticsEconomic growth1 source
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Market move▼ bearishINR stays pressured as oil prices rebound amid the ongoing West Asia conflictThe rupee fell 20 paise to 95.95 against the US dollar in early tradeRupeeCrude oilUS dollar1 source
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Market move▼ bearishOil Prices Rise Again: Trump rejects Iran proposal; markets stay volatileOil prices surged on Monday after Trump rejected Iran's peace proposalCrude oilDonald TrumpIran1 source
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Market move▼ bearishOil heads higher as US-Iran peace talks in stalemateOil prices rebounded more than 1% as Middle East tensions persistedCrude oilGeopoliticsIran1 source
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▼ bearishTrump says US will win Iran war soon; does not rule out strikes before midtermsTrump said the US-Iran conflict would be won “very soon”IranDonald TrumpGeopolitics2 sources
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Market move● mixedGold, Silver Face Another Choppy Spell This Week As US Data, West Asia Tensions Take Centre Stage: AnalystsGold and silver face another choppy week as US data and West Asia tensions take centre stageGoldSilverUS dollar1 source
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Market move● mixedBullion may stay volatile as US data, W Asia tensions take focus: AnalystsGold and silver may remain volatile as US data and West Asia tensions test sentimentGoldSilverCrude oil1 source
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● mixedPalestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000 since war beganPalestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000GazaIsraelGeopolitics1 source
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▲ bullishRussian crude supplies enabled India to cushion against oil supply shocks caused by West Asian war: Deputy FMRussia increased oil supplies to India amid West Asian conflict disruptionsRussian oilRussiaCrude oil1 source
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● mixedIsraeli peers have a word on upcoming pollsIsrael’s upcoming elections are being closely followed by regional neighboursIsraelGeopolitics1 source
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● mixedBenjamin Netanyahu Says Oct 7 Attack By Hamas Was Like 16 Times '9/11' For IsraelNetanyahu compared the October 7 Hamas attack to 16 times 9/11Benjamin NetanyahuIsraelGaza1 source
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▼ bearishIran Warns US Bases In Middle East Will Be Targeted If Washington 'Makes A Mistake'Iran warned it would target US bases in the Middle East if Washington attacksIranStrait of HormuzGeopolitics1 source
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● mixedHouthis attack Saudi Arabia again as Trump rejects ceasefire offerSaudi air defences intercepted two Houthi drones targeting RiyadhHouthisSaudi ArabiaIran1 source
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▼ bearishIran Says No Nuclear Concessions Even If US Accepts Strait Of Hormuz ProposalIran says it will make no nuclear concessions even if the US accepts its Strait of Hormuz proposalIranStrait of HormuzGeopolitics1 source
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Market move▲ bullishSaudi Arabia crude oil exports hit highest level since Iran war began despite pipeline outageSaudi crude exports hit their highest level since the Iran war began despite a pipeline outageSaudi ArabiaCrude oilIran1 source
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▼ bearishFrance to send troops to secure Saudi oil plant as Houthi attacks mountFrance will send troops to secure a Saudi oil plant as Houthi attacks mountSaudi ArabiaHouthisCrude oil1 source
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▼ bearishKhamenei Adviser Issues Ultimatum: If Iran Cannot Have Flights, No One In The Region CanAn Iranian adviser warned Iran would not accept denied airline flights or airport access while regional peers continued flyingIranAviationAirlines1 source
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Market move▼ bearishOil Woes To Worsen? Indian Crude Basket Tops $123/Barrel Amid West Asia TensionsIndian crude basket tops $123 per barrel amid West Asia tensionsCrude oilIranGeopolitics1 source
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▼ bearishIndia loses 6.2 million LPG customers in months as Iran war hits Gulf suppliesIndia lost 6.2 million LPG customers in months as Gulf supplies were hit by the Iran warIranFuel pricesGeopolitics1 source
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Market move▲ bullishOil Falls as Investors Weigh U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Progress, Houthi ThreatsOil prices ticked lower as traders weighed diplomatic progress against renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi ArabiaCrude oilIranHouthis1 source
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● mixed'We will continue to win': Netanyahu defends Israel's Gaza war at UNGABenjamin Netanyahu rejected genocide allegations over Gaza at the UNGABenjamin NetanyahuGazaIsrael1 source
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Market move● mixedSensex, Nifty open positive day after bloodbath driven by rising crude, Middle East tensionsSensex and Nifty opened positive after their steepest single-session decline in over two monthsNifty and SensexCrude oilGeopolitics1 source
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● mixedNetanyahu calls Gaza genocide claims 'biggest lie', UN delegates walk outNetanyahu called Gaza genocide allegations “the biggest lie of the century”Benjamin NetanyahuGazaIsrael1 source
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▼ bearishSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan plan talks as Houthi attacks escalateSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to hold an urgent meeting over Houthi attacksHouthisSaudi ArabiaCrude oil2 sources
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Market move▼ bearishOil Futures Post Back-to-Back Gains on Escalation ConcernsOil futures rose for a second straight sessionCrude oilHouthisSaudi Arabia1 source
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● mixedPalestine president Mahmoud Abbas at UNGA — What he said on Israeli settlements, US visa ban and electionsAbbas reaffirmed the Palestinian leadership’s objective of a two-state solutionIsraelUnited Nations1 source
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● mixedNetanyahu at UNGA — says attacking Iran was ‘one of the easiest decisions’ he ever made: Key takeawaysNetanyahu defended Israel’s wars against Iran and Hamas in his UNGA speechIranIsraelDefence1 source
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● mixedDozens of delegates walk out as Netanyahu begins UN speechDozens of delegates walked out as Netanyahu began speaking at the UNIsraelBenjamin NetanyahuUnited Nations4 sources
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● mixedWest Asia crisis could become serious: Oil MinisterThe Oil Minister said the West Asia crisis could become seriousCrude oilIranOPEC+1 source
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▼ bearishPuri warns West Asia crisis could escalate; says India does not need refinery investmentOil Minister Hardeep Puri said the West Asia crisis is not over and could escalate furtherCrude oilRefining marginsIndian Oil2 sources
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Expansion▲ bullishElitecon International targets Middle East, Africa and ASEAN marketsIts UAE and Singapore subsidiaries completed a full year of operations during FY26Elitecon InternationalFMCG and consumptionFarm commodities2 sources
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Market move▲ bullishSaudi Arabia sells nearly 100 million barrels of crude to Asian buyersSaudi Arabia sold nearly 100 million barrels of crude to Asian buyersSaudi ArabiaCrude oilIran2 sources
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Expansion● mixedMicrosoft plans $10 billion-plus Gulf investment with focus on resilienceMicrosoft plans to invest over $10 billion by 2030 in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and KuwaitMicrosoftSaudi ArabiaInfrastructure1 source
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