15-July-2026
Markets and Finance
 
India bonds join global rout after Mideast escalation jolts oil higher
14-Jul-2026

Indian government bonds plummeted early on Tuesday, as fresh strikes in the Gulf obstructed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, yanking oil higher and triggering a global debt selloff. U.S.-Iran fighting stretched into a third night after a fragile ceasefire collapsed, with both sides reinstating rival blockades of the strait once again. Brent crude climbed 9.6% overnight, its biggest jump in more than six years, and added 1.9% in Asian trade to be at $84.84 per barrel.

News Source:- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/bonds/india-bonds-join-global-rout-after-mideast-escalation-jolts-oil-higher/articleshow/132382258.cms