Indian shares traded lower in early trade on Monday due to lingering geopolitical tensions, rising crude oil prices and continued FII selling.
Brent crude prices traded near $110 a barrel as U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to attack Iran's bridges and power plants, warning he would bring "Hell" to Iran if they do not open the vital waterway by 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday.
Trump will hold a news conference "with the Military" at the Oval Office at 1 p.m. later today after U.S. forces rescued an American airman in Iran last week.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.