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As Israel and Iran exchanged more attacks, stock markets mostly rose even as worries remained about possible oil supply interruptions.
Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.
Paint manufacturers such as Asian Paints, Berger Paints, and Kansai Nerolac source around 50% of their raw materials from crude-based derivatives like resins and solvents. These input costs are highly sensitive to crude fluctuations.
The ripple effect of the back-to-back strikes between Israel and Iran were seen in the U.S. stock market on Friday. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would leave the G7 summit a day early and return to Washington shortly after posting an ominous social media message that appeared to suggest more carnage in Iran.
The Indian rupee opened significantly weaker on Friday, plunging by 55 paise to 86.1537 against the US dollar, breaching the crucial 86-mark for the first time in recent sessions. The sharp decline was directly linked to escalating geopolitical tensions and a surge in global oil prices.