Indian equities may witness an uptrend as easing concerns surrounding the US-Iran conflict improve global risk sentiment. The sharp market recovery suggests that investors are beginning to price in a more favourable geopolitical outcome. While a formal agreement remains pending, the moderation in crude oil prices and appreciation in the rupee to 94.9 against the…

MUMBAI: Global investment firm KKR has said that central banks globally will start tightening this year and it has expressed caution on long-duration govt bonds, over-levered 2021 vintage deals, lower-income consumer exposure, and assets dependent on a return to the old regime of low inflation, low rates, and abundant liquidity.In its mid-year outlook report ‘The…

Oil prices fell to their lowest levels since March on Monday after US President Donald Trump declared the Iran deal “complete” and announced the “immediate toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz”, easing fears over disruptions to one of the world’s most important energy shipping routes.Brent crude futures dropped $3.58, or 4.1%, to $83.75 a…