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Stock markets rebound in early trade after two days of sharp fall

Indian stocks trader watch share prices on his screen during intra-day trade in Mumbai.

Mumbai, Mar 10 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Tuesday early trade after two days of massive decline, following a drop in crude oil prices and recovery in global markets amid hopes that the conflict in West Asia could conclude soon. The 30-share BSE Sensex rebounded 809.57 points to 78,375.73 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 252.75 points to 24,280.80. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, tumbled 5.18 per cent to USD 93.83 per barrel. “Comments from Donald Trump suggesting that the US–Israel conflict with Iran could conclude soon have triggered a decline

Iran names Khamenei’s son to succeed him, signaling no letup in war as oil prices surge

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 9, 2026 (AP) — Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran. The secretive 56-year-old cleric — – only the third supreme leader in the history of the Islamic Republic — has close ties to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which has been firing missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf Arab states since Ayatollah Ali

Silver slides Rs 3,400 to Rs 2.68 lakh/kg, gold stays flat on strong dollar

New Delhi, Mar 9 (PTI) Silver prices declined by Rs 3,400 to Rs 2.68 lakh per kilogram, and gold traded almost flat at Rs 1,64,300 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday as a firm US dollar dampened the precious metals’ demand amid volatile global markets. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal extended its losses for the third straight day by plunging Rs 3,400, or nearly 1.3 per cent, to Rs 2,68,300 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Friday’s closing level of Rs 2,71,700 per kg. “Silver extended last week’s decline as a

Rupee falls 53 paise to close at all-time low of 92.35 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 9 (PTI) The rupee crashed to its all-time closing low of 92.35 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, losing 53 paise during the session, as global crude oil prices saw a sharp spike, and the greenback strengthened amid worsening conflict in the Middle East. Withdrawal of foreign funds amid intense selling in domestic equity markets further pressured the rupee, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 92.22 and rose briefly to 92.15 but kept losing ground through the session before eventually settling at its all-time low of 92.35 (provisional), down 53 paise

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