In a letter to Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, TMC MP Saket Gokhale highlighted that while multiple exit polls predicted a landslide victory for the BJP, one exit poll reported “extremely strange” and “inflated seat numbers” for the party in several Indian states. This led to a sharp surge in the stock market on June 3.
Oil prices gain as US inventory withdrawals point to strong demand
Oil prices experienced a slight increase due to a larger-than-expected decline in U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories, signaling strong demand. Despite this positive sentiment,