Daily Republic News
- Business
- April 30, 2026
Gift Nifty To US Fed Rates: 5 Key Triggers For Indian Stock Market Today
The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Thursday, following weakness in global markets after a stalemate in US-Iran peace talks pushed crude oil prices higher, and the US Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish pause.The Indian be Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
UAE’s Oil Break Exposes Deepening Saudi Rift As Gulf Power Shifts
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to quit OPEC and OPEC+ has brought years of tensions with Saudi Arabia out into the open, marking a strategic break with Saudi-led oil governance in a rebalancing of power shaped by the Iran war.Political analysts and regional experts said the m Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
US President Trump Welcomes UAE’s OPEC Exit Move, Says It Could Lower Oil Prices
The US President Donald Trump on Thursday, April 30, welcomed the United Arab Emirates’ decision to exit the OPEC and OPEC+ alliance, saying the move could help bring down global oil and gas prices.“I think it’s great. I know him very well, Mohammed. He is very smart. And he prob Read More
- Business
- April 30, 2026
US Fed Holds Rates At 3.5%–3.75%: What Does It Signal For Indian Stock Market?
In the last policy meeting led by US Fed Chair Jerom Powell, the US Federal Reserve Open Committee decided to keep benchmark interest rates at 3.5%-3.75% for the third consecutive policy as a result of the continuing uncertainty due to the US-Iran conflict.The FOMC voted 8-4 to k Read More
- Business
- April 29, 2026
Economic Crisis Deepens: Iran’s Rial Crashes to 1.8 Million Per US Dollar as Ceasefire Totters
Iran’s national currency, rial, plummeted to a record low on Wednesday. It crossed the 1.8 million mark against the US dollar. The collapse comes as a fragile ceasefire between Tehran, Washington, and Tel Aviv struggles to stabilize a nation reeling from recent military conflict Read More
- Business
- April 29, 2026
Brent Surges 3% to One-Month High Near $115 as Trump Prepares for Extended Iran Blockade
Oil prices rose 3% on Wednesday, with the Brent contract hitting a one-month high, on media reports the U.S. will extend its blockade of Iranian ports, likely prolonging supply disruptions from the key Middle East producing region.U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed aides Read More
- Business
- April 29, 2026
EU Energy Crisis: Von der Leyen Warns of €500M Daily Cost Amid Iran War and Hormuz Blockade
European Union countries must funnel their energy aid chiefly to vulnerable households and industries or risk wasting billions of euros as the Iran war hits oil and gas prices, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Wednesday.The U.S.-Israel war, combined wi Read More
- Business
- April 29, 2026
Petrol and Diesel Prices Not Hiked: PIB Fact Check Dismisses Viral Social Posts as Fake News
The Indian government on Wednesday quashed rumors of a hike in fuel prices. A document circulating on social media platforms, which claimed to be an official order from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has been declared “fake” by the Press Information Bureau.The viral m Read More
- Business
- April 29, 2026
India Proposes E85 and E100 Ethanol Rollout: What the Shift to Flex-Fuels Means for You
India is shifting its ethanol story. Late Tuesday, the government issued draft rules to formally introduce E85 (85% ethanol) and E100 (nearly pure ethanol) into the fuel mix. The move is the next phase of India’s energy strategy after achieving the nationwide E20 rollout on April Read More
- Business
- April 29, 2026
Asian Markets Rebound as Strong Earnings and Fed Rate Hold Hopes Offset Iran Standoff and AI Jitters
Markets found their footing in Asian trading on Wednesday as worries about the Iran conflict and health of the AI sector eased, optimism over corporate earnings grew, and attention turned to the Federal Reserve’s decision due later. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ou Read More
