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👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Lower office rentals are helping Navi Mumbai emerge as a preferred destination for multinational companies and global capability centres (GCCs), with rents in the city about 21% below the average of major Tier-I markets, according to a report by real estate data analytics firm CRE Matrix.The report, ‘Navi Mumbai…

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Investors in Indian stock market sold big at open pushing the benchmark indices down by 3% on March 9, 2026. Nifty opened at 23,868.05 points, down and Sensex at 77,056.75 points. As of 12.16 p.m., they’re trading at 23850.4 points down 2.45% and 77,015.43…

The escalating ​crisis in West Asia has dramatically changed the outlook for Asian central banks, with the huge supply shock posing a difficult trade-off between underpinning growth and ‌countering inflation. For emerging Asian central banks, cutting interest rates has become a risky bet not just because of ​the added price pressure from higher fuel costs,…

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters In light of the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia, Nasscom has on Monday (March 9, 2026) issued another advisory to member companies urging heightened cyber vigilance and preparedness across business continuity and cybersecurity frameworks. While business operations currently remain stable, organisations are proactively reviewing…

Tehran is moving to restrict – or effectively close – the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, as part of the latest escalation in the war involving Iran. Markets have reacted to the global impact of closing this incredibly busy shipping channel, focusing on the risk to oil and gas flows, the prospect of higher crude…

A drone view of an Evergreen container ship docked at the port of Umm Qasr during nighttime operations in Basra, Iraq, March 5, 2026. Mohammed Aty | Reuters BEIJING — Surging oil prices following the Iran war are expected to impact China less than in past years as the country has built large crude stockpiles…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website Rupee came under sharp pressure in early trade on Monday, slipping close to its record intra-day low as surging crude oil prices and a stronger US dollar weighed on the domestic currency amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The slide in the rupee followed a sharp spike in…

Asian stock markets plunged on Monday (March 9, 2026) as oil prices soared 30% on fears about supplies from West Asia as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up. Investors, already spooked by concerns over extended tech valuations and the huge spending on AI, ran for…

Oil prices eclipsed $114 per barrel for the first time since 2022 on Monday (March 9, 2026) as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in West Asia. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged past $114 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. That was up 23%…

.File. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The overall automobile retail sales in February 2026 surged 25.62% Year on Year (YoY) to touch 24,09,362 units, registering a record according to sales data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) on Thursday (March 5, 2026) The sales were led by almost all segments baring…