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Rupee plunges 49 paise to 93.32 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai,Apr 13 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 49 paise to 93.32 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by higher crude oil prices and a firm American currency amid a volatile geopolitical situation. Renewed tension in West Asia and uncertainties on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz following inconclusive Iran-US peace talks triggered a surge in crude oil prices, while investors rushed to withdraw funds from domestic equities, putting further pressure on the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.30 against the US dollar and lost further

Stock markets dive as failure of US–Iran negotiations fuels concerns of prolonged conflict

Mumbai, Apr 13 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday as the failure of US–Iran negotiations heightened concerns of a prolonged conflict driving crude oil prices sharply higher. The US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal at their historic 21-hour talks in Pakistan, leaving the fate of a tenuous two-week ceasefire in doubt, with both sides attempting to hold each other responsible for the collapse of the negotiations. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,613.09 points to 75,937.16 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty plunged 495 points to 23,555.60. All the 30-Sensex

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Oil prices rise after the US says it would block Iranian ports starting Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29. Brent crude has swung dramatically during the Iran war, rising from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February to more than $119 at times. On Friday, ahead of the peace talks, Brent for June delivery fell 0.8% to $95.20 per barrel. Iran has been effectively controlling the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil

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