New Delhi, April 20 -- The year 2026 has witnessed a steady stream of geopolitical developments regarding the US-Iran conflict, alongside the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, that led to increased chaos. Despite this challenging environment, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has maintained the repo rate at 5.25%.

These developments demand that investors calibrate and analyse their investment ideologies, so they can address current challenges and protect their finances for the future, in case inflation rises and crosses the RBI's tolerance range in the months to come due to global geopolitical problems.

Kaynat Chainwala, AVP Commodity Research, Kotak Securities, elaborated on how the commodities are reacting to the ongoing geopolitical de...