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File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets opened the week on a firm note on Monday, with Tokyo leading gains after Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation, sending the yen lower and boosting exporters. At the same time, oil prices edged higher as Opec+ signalled a slower pace of output increases.Tokyo’s Nikkei index surged 1.9 percent, supported by …

Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Friday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the global market may be tighter than it seems, supported by strong summer demand. Meanwhile, concerns over new US tariffs and possible fresh sanctions on Russia also added upward pressure.Brent crude rose $1.72, or 2.5%, to settle at $70.36 per barrel, while US West Texas …

Brent Crude prices spiked as much as 5% on Monday following the US airstrikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities on Sunday. The move ended days of speculation over whether the US President Donald Trump would join Israel in its confrontation with Iran.While prices surged initially, they soon pared gains. The attacks on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan had led to expectations …

NEW DELHI: Govt is drawing comfort from its diversified oil purchases but is keeping close tabs on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for nearly a fifth of global oil consumption, in the wake of the US attack on Iran.The Strait – which serves as the primary export route for Persian Gulf producers such as Saudi Arabia, …

Oil prices remained steady on Monday following last week’s gains, as markets awaited the outcome of renewed US-China trade negotiations in London. Brent remained above $66 per barrel following a 4% increase last week, with West Texas Intermediate hovering near $65.US and Chinese negotiators are scheduled to meet in London on Monday for the first round of talks under the …

The rupee opened on a weak note at 85.69 on Wednesday and slipped further by 25 paise to hit 85.86 against the US dollar during early trading hours. The fall follows a 22 paise drop on Tuesday, when the domestic currency settled at 85.61. Currency traders attributed the rupee’s decline to ongoing outflows of foreign funds. On Tuesday, Foreign Institutional …