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  • Indian Shares Open Lower On Middle East Tensions August 25, 2026 00:51 ET

    Indian shares opened lower on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a wave of new sanctions to isolate the Iranian regime and warned that countries and companies that help Iran move or hide money could face U.S. actions and potentially...

  • Indian Shares Likely To Open Lower As US Widens Iran Sanctions August 24, 2026 22:52 ET

    Indian shares are seen opening lower on Tuesday as investors weigh Middle East tensions and await Nvidia earnings. IMD's warning of below-normal rainfall this year may also keep investors on edge. Brent crude prices remained elevated above $92 a barrel on rising tensions around Iran after U.S. Treasury...

  • Indian Shares Edge Lower Before New US Sanctions On Iran August 24, 2026 06:27 ET

    Indian shares ended slightly lower on Monday ahead of the announcement of fresh U.S. sanctions aimed at Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference later today, where he is likely to announce tougher sanctions to economically isolate Iran. Upcoming earnings from chip...

  • Indian Shares Marginally Higher In Cautious Trade August 24, 2026 00:33 ET

    Indian shares were slightly higher in early trade on Monday despite mixed cues from global markets ahead of the announcement of fresh U.S. sanctions aimed at Iran. The benchmark 30-share BSE Sensex was up 103 points, or 0.1 percent, at 77,644 in early trade while the NSE Nifty index edged up by 28...

  • Indian Shares Seen Flat To Higher At Open August 23, 2026 22:41 ET

    Indian shares are seen opening flat to slightly higher on Monday, tracking mixed cues from global markets. Investors will closely track crude oil price movements ahead of the announcement of fresh U.S. sanctions against Iran. Volatility may prevail ahead of the expiry of derivative contracts...

  • Indian Shares End Flat Amid Turmoil In US Bond Markets August 21, 2026 06:32 ET

    Indian shares fluctuated before ending little changed on Friday as investors saw the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback move as a temporary fix rather than a structural solution to rising yields. Less than 24 hours after doubling the size of debt buybacks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that...

  • Indian Shares Marginally Higher In Lackluster Trade August 21, 2026 00:44 ET

    Indian shares struggled for direction in early trade on Friday as long-term U.S. Treasury yields resumed their climb and oil prices remained elevated near one-month highs amid the continuing standoff between Washington and Teran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The benchmark 30-share BSE Sensex...

  • Indian Shares Seen Opening Flat As Oil Extends Rally, Yields Resume Climb August 20, 2026 22:41 ET

    Indian shares are seen opening little changed on Friday as stress in global markets showed little sign of abating and oil prices remained elevated near one-month highs following remarks from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that Washington will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran....

  • Indian Shares Snap Seven-day Losing Streak August 20, 2026 06:26 ET

    Indian shares ended notably higher on Thursday after seven consecutive sessions of losses. A weakening U.S. dollar in international markets and easing global bond yields boosted investor sentiment following a surprise liquidity support announcement by the U.S. Treasury to stem a rout in the bond...

  • Indian Shares Open Higher; Financials And IT Stocks Lead Gains August 20, 2026 00:36 ET

    Indian shares were sharply higher on Thursday after seven days of losses. Investor sentiment received a boost from easing global bond yields after an announcement by the U.S. Treasury Department that it would buy back more longer-term debt, covering maturities of between 10 and 30 years in a bid to keep...

  • Indian Shares Seen Higher At Open As Global Bond Selloff Slows August 19, 2026 22:41 ET

    Indian shares look set to open higher on Thursday after the U.S. Treasury announced debt buyback plans to stem a rout in the bond market. The potential upside, however, may remain capped as Brent crude prices remained elevated around $92 a barrel after rising more than 3 percent so far this week....

  • Indian Shares Extend Losses For Seventh Day August 19, 2026 06:27 ET

    Indian shares ended lower on Wednesday to extend losses for a seventh straight session as elevated oil prices and rising global bond yields amid an apparent impasse in Middle East peace talks dented investors' appetite for riskier assets. While global bond yields eased from recent highs, Brent crude...

  • Indian Shares Open Lower On Inflation Concerns August 19, 2026 00:47 ET

    Indian shares opened lower on Wednesday as elevated oil prices and rising global bond yields amid an apparent impasse in Middle East peace talks fueled inflation concerns. The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 190 points, or 0.2 percent, at 77,044, extending losses for a seventh straight session. The...

  • Indian Shares Set To Follow Global Peers Lower August 18, 2026 22:40 ET

    Indian shares look set to open lower on Wednesday, tracking weak cues from global markets on growing concerns that surging oil prices could keep inflationary pressures persistent and leave interest rates higher for longer. Rising global bond yields amid an apparent impasse in Middle East peace talks...

  • Indian Shares End Lower For Sixth Straight Session August 18, 2026 06:33 ET

    Indian shares closed lower on Tuesday as rising oil prices and global bond yields amid an apparent impasse in Middle East peace talks rekindled inflation and interest-rate worries. Brent crude futures climbed above $91 a barrel while global long-dated bond yields hit multi-year highs after U.S. President...

Global Economics Weekly Update - Aug 17 – Aug 21, 2026

August 21, 2026 14:42 ET
The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.