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A surreal stock market in US is bad for a strategic grand bargain to end the war in the Strait of Hormuz - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, April 23 -- There is something deeply surreal about a stock market that rallies while one of the world's most strategic waterways remains under stress. On April 23, 2026, the S&P 500 an... Read More


Market drops in early trade; breadth positive

Mumbai, April 23 -- The key domestic indices traded with significant losses in early trade as investor sentiment remained cautious amid uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a sha... Read More


Markets Swayed By Uncertain Middle East Situation

India, April 23 -- Anxiety around the Strait of Hormuz eclipsed the euphoria surrounding the announcement of an extended ceasefire, dampening market sentiment and dragging down stock prices. However, ... Read More


Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold drops $53/oz, silver down $3.7/oz as oil rebound fuels inflation fears

New Delhi, April 23 -- Gold and silver prices traded with modest losses on Thursday, 23 April, as a rebound in crude oil prices reignited inflation fears, while a stronger US dollar made precious meta... Read More


Take Iran's words at 'face value', cautions White House amid peace talks

India, April 23 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday termed the Iranian media's "mixed messaging" about the ongoing tensions with the United States as "public nonsense". This ... Read More


Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam has condemned the killing of journalist Amal Khalil, while accusing Israel of war crimes. Lebanon journalist Amal Khalil was killed and ph... Read More


Base Metals Preview: COMEX copper falls over 1.5% in early Asia but stays afloat $6 per pound mark

Mumbai, April 23 -- COMEX copper continues to stay pressured as dollar renews gains amid Middle East tensions but the red metal holds on to $6 per pound mark. Greenback receives support from heightene... Read More


Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints weak start; US-Iran news, India VIX to gold, silver rates - 8 stocks to buy or sell

New Delhi, April 23 -- Stock market today, 23 April 2026: Snapping Tuesday's gains amid weak global markets and sector-specific pressure, the key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market witnessed... Read More


Modi government has betrayed traditional Indian principles by its "silence" on Gaza war's impact: Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi, April 23 -- With the Palestine Embassy in India highlighting the findings of a recent UN Women report on cost of war in Gaza on women and girls and calling it evidence of the severe humanit... Read More


Austria ready to cooperate with Vietnam in strengthening UN peacekeeping capacity

Vienna, April 23 -- Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang held a working session with Tobias Lang, Director of the Austrian Centre for Peace (ACP), in Vienna on April 23 to enhance Vietnam... Read More