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Asian equity markets are facing heightened volatility after geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered sharp swings in oil prices and global risk sentiment, exposing uneven vulnerabilities across the region, according to a report by Moody’s Analytics.The report said the conflict sent “shock waves through global financial markets”, with Brent crude briefly surging to around…

India’s information technology stocks is on track to record its eighth straight week of losses, a slide that has erased nearly Rs 7.7 lakh crore in market value. Investors are now grappling with a crucial question: does this slide mark the ultimate fall of IT shares, or is it a golden buying opportunity in disguise?The…

US President Donald Trump has long boasted about keeping gasoline prices low in the United States during his tenure. Last month, during his State of the Union address, he highlighted falling petrol prices as a sign of the country’s economic strength.That stance now appears to be shifting. Earlier this week, Trump struck a more positive…