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Wall Street is closely watching escalating tensions in the Middle East after President Trump confirmed that the US launched a surprise strike on Iran’s nuclear sites late Saturday, marking the country’s official entry into the two-week-old conflict. Markets have held mostly steady in the aftermath of the escalation, although US stock futures fell across the board when trading opened Sunday evening. Additionally, bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices, often viewed as a barometer of risk appetite, dropped over 1.6% to trade around $100,500 a coin. WTI crude (CL=F) and Brent (BZ=F) futures jumped,...

Jun 23, 2025 10:18 AM ISTUS Stock Market Live: Experts On The Market Outlook“This kind of uncertainty is quickly becoming the new normal for markets, so I expect to see a relative sense of calm unless we see tensions keep rising, which, to be clear, it has the potential to do,” said Josh Gilbert, a market analyst at eToro in Sydney. “Even without an immediate fallout, the mix of oil volatility and renewed uncertainty is likely to be enough to keep risk appetite subdued.” “It’s very highly likely that Iran...

By CNBCTV18.COM |  Jun 23, 2025 11:50 AM IST (Updated)US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street trimmed early losses on Sunday evening local time, even as the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, announcing their involvement in the hostilities that the Islamic nation has been engaged in with Israel over nearly two weeks. Brent crude tested levels of $81 per barrel, although it could not sustain at those levels. Gold prices too have not seen significant gains despite the escalation. Watch this space for all the Live...

By CNBCTV18.COM |  Jun 23, 2025 7:36 AM IST (Updated)US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street trimmed early losses on Sunday evening local time, even as the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, announcing their involvement in the hostilities that the Islamic nation has been engaged in with Israel over nearly two weeks. Brent crude tested levels of $81 per barrel, although it could not sustain at those levels. Gold prices too have not seen significant gains despite the escalation. Watch this space for all the Live...

Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran pushed global oil prices up, leading to a decline in the Indian currency and the nation’s equity markets. Major market benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty fell by afternoon trade despite a brief recovery run during brunch hours. The Sensex lost more than 346 points to hit a day low of 81.237.01 while Nifty shed 102 points to a low of 24750.45 so far. TCS, Hindustan Unilever, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, HCL Tech, and Tata Motors led the laggards in the...