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Wars are often judged by military strength. But some conflicts are decided not by who has the biggest army, but by who can afford to fight longer.The escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran has all the ingredients of a conflict that could stretch far beyond initial expectations. Not because the two countries are

For months, the U.S. dollar has looked tired. The U.S. Dollar Index has remained below the psychological 100 mark since November, slipping nearly 6.5% since what markets dubbed “Liberation Day”. The dollar, once the unquestioned king of currencies, suddenly found itself defending ground rather than gaining it. For a currency that typically strengthens during global

For six long months, the rupee lived under a cloud. This wasn’t a mild drizzle of bad news — it was a policy storm triggered by a 50% U.S. tariff on Indian imports. USD/INR stopped trading on charts alone and began reacting to headlines, speeches, posts, and policy surprises. From the relatively calm 86–87 zone,

Markets like to believe that numbers, data, and forecasts run the world. But every once in a while, politics walks in and flips the table. That is exactly how 2026 began. Just days into the new year, global energy markets were jolted awake by an unexpected geopolitical shock. In a dramatic escalation, U.S. forces carried

For decades, the bond market followed a familiar script. Growth slows, central banks cut rates, and bond yields fall. Simple, predictable, and comforting — like an old economics textbook. Lately, that textbook has been thrown out of the window. The U.S. Federal Reserve has been in a rate-cutting cycle for over a year. It began

For nearly three months, the U.S. dollar seemed to be caught in a long, drawn-out test match — plenty of defence, no boundaries, and a lot of waiting for the right ball to hit. Hovering around the 97–98 levels, it looked tired, weighed down by Donald Trump’s tariff theatrics and political squabbles in Washington. The

There’s a simple rule playing out in 2025: the weaker the dollar, the higher metals go. Gold, silver, platinum, copper, zinc, aluminium—all are moving up almost in lockstep.Are we entering a period where the dollar keeps falling and metals keep rising? Perhaps. But one thing is clear: this year, metals aren’t waiting for economic reports

Silver just surged to $41 per ounce—its highest level since 2010. But this is no ordinary commodity rally. Unlike gold, which thrives mainly on safe-haven demand, silver sits at the intersection of finance, industry, and geopolitics. It’s not just stored in vaults—it’s on rooftops, inside electric vehicles, in 5G towers, and at the heart of

Over the past five years, US equities have defied gravity, powering through a pandemic, supply chain chaos, and a historic tightening cycle to post record highs. Wall Street cheered, tech stocks soared, and valuations reached levels unseen since the dot-com era. For many, the rally became self-fulfilling: every dip was bought, every correction shallow. But

Crude oil is often called the engine of the global economy—and for good reason. It fuels everything from cars and planes to power plants and factories. Beyond its role as energy, it’s also a key input in countless industries—from plastics to pharmaceuticals—making it a vital cog in the machinery of modern life. So, when oil