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CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

India Stock Market Today: Nifty Extends Slide as Oil Tops $100, Rupee Hits Record Low

India Stock Market Today: Nifty Extends Slide as Oil Tops $100, Rupee Hits Record Low

India’s Nifty 50 fell 0.53% to 23,739.30 by mid-afternoon Thursday as oil prices topped $100 a barrel and the rupee hit a record low of 92.3575 per dollar. The Sensex dropped 1% in morning trade. Analysts warned higher oil could widen the current account deficit and slow growth. U.S. trade probes and regional market losses added to pressure.
12 March 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Drops 1.3% as $100 Oil Revives RBA Rate-Hike Fears

Australian shares fell 1.3% Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing at 8,629.00 after oil surged above $100 a barrel following attacks on Middle East fuel tankers. Financials dropped 1.5% and miners 1.7%, while energy stocks rose sharply. Traders now see a 75% chance of another Reserve Bank rate hike next week. The index is down over 6% in March, on track for its worst month since September 2022.
12 March 2026
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Oil Stocks Before Market Open Today: What to Know as Crude Surges and Exxon, Chevron, Occidental Rise

Oil Stocks Before Market Open Today: What to Know as Crude Surges and Exxon, Chevron, Occidental Rise

Crude oil briefly topped $100 a barrel after new attacks on tankers in Iraqi waters, before Brent eased to $96.45 and U.S. WTI to $91.30. Exxon, Chevron, and Occidental shares rose premarket, while U.S. stock futures fell as traders dialed back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. A record 400 million-barrel IEA release, including 172 million from the U.S. reserve, failed to calm supply fears.
12 March 2026
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Oil Jumps, BoE Cut Bets Take Another Hit

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Oil Jumps, BoE Cut Bets Take Another Hit

London’s FTSE 100 dropped 0.7% in early trade Thursday as Brent crude topped $100 a barrel following new Gulf shipping attacks. Travel firm On the Beach suspended its profit forecast, citing weaker holiday demand tied to Middle East conflict. Legal & General shares fell 5% after missing profit targets. TP ICAP rose 3.5% on stronger trading results.
12 March 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 12.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 12, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 12, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT 4 Singapore Blue-Chip Stocks Reporting Higher Profits and Dividends March 12, 2026, 11:46 PM EDT. Four Singapore blue-chip stocks-DBS Group, Keppel Ltd., and two others-have recently posted increased profits and announced higher dividend payouts, signaling strong business fundamentals amid market volatility. DBS reported a 3% profit decline to S$11 billion in FY2025 due to higher taxes but saw a 3% rise in total income and an 18% surge in fee income, supporting a 5.5% dividend yield including a special payout. Keppel Ltd. achieved a 39%
12 March 2026
India Stock Market Today: Nifty 50 Closes Below 23,900, Sensex Slides 1.7% as Oil Volatility Hits Banks

India Stock Market Today: Nifty 50 Closes Below 23,900, Sensex Slides 1.7% as Oil Volatility Hits Banks

India’s Nifty 50 fell 1.63% to 23,866.85 and the Sensex dropped 1.72% to 76,863.71 on Wednesday as oil prices surged and Middle East tensions deepened. Twelve of 16 major sectors declined, with HDFC Bank down 1.8% and Reliance Industries off 1.3%. The rupee weakened to 92.04 per dollar. Adani Total Gas jumped 20% after emergency gas measures were invoked.
11 March 2026
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XRP Price Today: XRP Hovers Near $1.38 After Ripple’s Australia License Move, With CPI Looming

XRP Price Today: XRP Hovers Near $1.38 After Ripple’s Australia License Move, With CPI Looming

XRP traded near $1.38 Wednesday after hitting $1.44, as Ripple moved to acquire BC Payments Australia for a local financial license and traders awaited U.S. inflation data. Bitcoin and ether also slipped, mirroring a broader crypto pullback. XRP Ledger transactions jumped to 2.7 million, but the token stayed rangebound. Analysts cited caution ahead of the U.S. CPI report and ongoing Middle East conflict.
11 March 2026
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Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Climbs Back Above $3, but U.S. Rally Looks Fragile

Natural Gas Price Today: Henry Hub Climbs Back Above $3, but U.S. Rally Looks Fragile

Front-month Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 0.7% to $3.041 per mmBtu early Wednesday after a 3.2% drop Tuesday. The U.S. EIA cut its 2026 price forecast to $3.80, citing mild weather and high storage. U.S. LNG exports remain strong despite a global supply crunch, but domestic demand is down 6.7% from last year. NOAA forecasts colder weather in the East next week.
11 March 2026
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Oil Price Today: Brent Rebounds Above $88 as IEA Release Plan Fails to Calm Hormuz Fears

Oil Price Today: Brent Rebounds Above $88 as IEA Release Plan Fails to Calm Hormuz Fears

Brent crude rose to $88.39 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate to $84.43 after Tuesday’s 11% drop, as the IEA and G7 weighed emergency stock releases amid supply threats from the Strait of Hormuz. Oil company shares lagged the rebound, with investors expecting disruption to ease. The U.S. Navy has refused ship escorts, and Saudi Aramco warned of “catastrophic consequences” if outages continue.
11 March 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 11.03.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: March 11, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: March 11, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Oil Prices Surge Over 8% Despite Record Global Strategic Reserve Release by IEA March 11, 2026, 11:46 PM EDT. Oil prices jumped over 8% on Thursday, with Brent crude hitting $100 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate reaching $95, despite the International Energy Agency (IEA) announcing the largest emergency release of crude reserves ever-400 million barrels from 32 member countries. The U.S. plans to release 172 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Traders remain skeptical that the reserve releases can offset the significant supply
11 March 2026
India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Rebound as Oil Eases After Monday Selloff

India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Rebound as Oil Eases After Monday Selloff

Indian shares rebounded Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.97% and Sensex rising 0.82% after oil prices fell on hopes of a Middle East ceasefire. The rupee recovered 0.57% from a record low, and mutual fund inflows climbed in February. Gains were broad except in IT and oil-and-gas stocks. Traders cited ongoing supply risks and said the rally could stall if crude prices rise again.
10 March 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rebounds After $138 Billion Rout as Oil Slide Hits Energy

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Rebounds After $138 Billion Rout as Oil Slide Hits Energy

Australian shares rebounded Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing up 1.09% at 8,692.60 after a sharp drop the previous day. Brent crude fell about 7% as oil prices retreated from recent highs. Miners and banks led gains, while energy stocks slumped, with Woodside Energy down 3.8%. The rebound recovered only part of Monday’s A$197.1 billion market loss.
10 March 2026
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US Stock Market Open Today: Oil Slumps, Futures Rise Before Oracle and CPI

US Stock Market Open Today: Oil Slumps, Futures Rise Before Oracle and CPI

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures rose early Tuesday after President Trump’s comments on the Middle East war sent oil prices down 6.8%. American and Delta gained over 1% premarket, while Occidental fell 2.5%. HPE raised its 2026 outlook and beat revenue estimates. G7 ministers pledged action if oil shocks worsen as Iran threatened regional supply.
10 March 2026
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rebounds as Oil Slides, Persimmon Leads London Rally

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rebounds as Oil Slides, Persimmon Leads London Rally

London’s FTSE 100 jumped 1.6% to 10,412.54, ending a three-day slide as oil prices fell and President Trump suggested the Middle East war could soon end. Brent crude dropped 6.8% to $92.21 a barrel after Monday’s surge. The FTSE 250 rose 1.9%. Investors saw a 98% chance the Bank of England would hold rates on March 19, according to LSEG data.
10 March 2026
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  • Crude Oil Prices Surge Amid Strait of Hormuz Closure and Iran Conflict
    April 2, 2026, 5:25 PM EDT. Crude oil prices soared to a 3.5-week high as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to rising tensions in Iran. May WTI crude climbed 11.41%, while May RBOB gasoline rose 6.36% on Thursday. President Trump's pledge to escalate action against Iran without plans to reopen the crucial shipping route has intensified supply concerns. The Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for about 20% of the world's oil, is effectively shut, prompting regional production cuts of roughly 6% due to storage limits. Efforts by Oman and the UAE to monitor or potentially reopen the strait militarily are underway amid infrastructure damage and broadening Middle East instability. The International Energy Agency warns that even an end to the conflict would not quickly restore normal flows, sustaining pressure on global oil markets.
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