India, March 18 -- It has been more than two weeks since the US and Israel launched surprise airstrikes on multiple sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and starting a new war in West Asia. Iran shutting down Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important shipping chokepoints which is crucial in global oil trade, has sent crude prices soaring $100 per barrel mark. How have the markets in Indian and global markets fared during this period? The charts below explores this in detail.

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