The rupee hit a new closing low and equities slumped as oil prices surged past $100 a barrel. This was driven by Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s peace plan and PM Modi’s call for austerity to conserve foreign exchange reserves and curb fuel consumption amid ongoing Gulf war concerns.
Bitcoin trades near $76K, Ethereum at $2,240 as tech selloff, strong US jobs data weigh on crypto markets
Bitcoin hovered near $76,000 and Ethereum around $2,240 as technology stock weakness, AI spending concerns and US crypto legislation uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Despite modest