Cathay Pacific, AirAsia

Global airline stocks such as Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, Malaysia’s AirAsia The Middle East conflict not only led to a spike in crude oil prices — a key input cost for the airlines — but also caused travel disruptions, forcing air closures and cancellations of flights as key Middle Eastern hubs, including Dubai and Doha,…

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Berger Paints, Asian Paints and other paint stocks fall up to 5.5% as crude oil prices hit 14-month high

Paint stocks, including Berger Paints, Asian Paints, and Kansai Nerolac, were trading with deep losses in Monday’s session, March 2, reflecting broader market weakness as tensions in the Middle East escalated following unprecedented joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend, triggering a sharp jump in crude oil prices. Rising crude oil prices…

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US-Iran War: Silver rate today on MCX rises as war in Middle East drives demand for safe-haven assets

US-Iran War: Silver prices moved sharply on Monday as geopolitical tensions escalated after the United States and Israel carried out extensive military strikes on Iran, reportedly killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The development triggered fresh uncertainty across global financial markets and drove volatility in commodities. The conflict intensified over the weekend after coordinated strikes…

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Crude Oil Prices LIVE: Brent oil, WTI crude oil prices jump as US-Israel-Iran war escalates; Strait of Hormuz shut

Crude Oil Prices LIVE: Crude oil prices jumped over 7% to multi-months high levels on Monday as war in the Middle East escalated, following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with the vital Strait of Hormuz effectively shut, several tankers damaged and shipments disrupted from the key producing region. Brent crude futures prices surged…

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