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Prolonged Iranian blockade drives oil near $120/bbl and gold to $4,380 ATH, fueling XLE +2.3% on Q1 earnings beats (BP) amid UAE OPEC exit risks, while 10% universal…Read the report 21 min read Oil $120 Edge + Tariffs Squeeze Tech; INTC +12% Defies Prolonged Iranian blockade drives oil near $120/bbl and gold to $4,380 ATH, fueling XLE +2.3% on Q1 earnings beats (BP) amid UAE OPEC exit risks… A broad sell-off hit the Nifty 50 (-0.74%) as Metals and Banks faced heavy pressure, though Bajaj Auto and Sun Pharma provided significant alpha via buyback and M&A news.Read the report 17 min read Metals and Banks Drag Nifty; Bajaj Auto & Pharma Defy Broad Sell-off A broad sell-off hit the Nifty 50 (-0.74%) as Metals and Banks faced heavy pressure, though Bajaj Auto and Sun Pharma provided significant alpha via… Escalating US-Israeli war on Iran enters day 60 with Strait blockade fears driving oil toward $120/bbl, sparking risk-off rotation from AI stocks (SMCI -2.8%, NVDA…Read the report 5 min read Iran Blockade Pushes Oil to $120, INTC Surges Amid AI Rout Escalating US-Israeli war on Iran enters day 60 with Strait blockade fears driving oil toward $120/bbl, sparking risk-off rotation from AI stocks… Gold futures plunged 14% to $4557 and silver cratered 37% below $72 amid DXY strength from FOMC rate hold and safe-haven flows, overriding Iran escalation safe-haven…Read the report 5 min read Gold-Silver Rout Ignores Iran; DXY Crushes Metals Gold futures plunged 14% to $4557 and silver cratered 37% below $72 amid DXY strength from FOMC rate hold and safe-haven flows, overriding Iran… Oil prices rose despite UAE's OPEC exit amid Iran ceasefire doubts and energy inflation hitting 2.9%, prompting Fed rate hold and pressuring hyperscaler margins via…Read the report 5 min read Iran Fears Lift Oil Despite UAE Exit; INTC Soars as AI Splits Oil prices rose despite UAE's OPEC exit amid Iran ceasefire doubts and energy inflation hitting 2.9%, prompting Fed rate hold and pressuring… Record DII inflows into financials and metals offset FII selling from healthcare (Rs24k cr) and consumer sectors (Rs41k cr), supporting Nifty 50/midcaps despite rupee…Read the report 5 min read DII Records Shield Nifty from FII Oil Exodus Record DII inflows into financials and metals offset FII selling from healthcare (Rs24k cr) and consumer sectors (Rs41k cr), supporting Nifty… Intel surges to all-time highs on AI demand beat and foundry wins, validating hyperscaler capex and lifting QQQ/XLK amid semis readthrough to NVDA/MSFT. PG Q3 earnings…Read the report 5 min read INTC ATH Ignites AI Capex; Hormuz Crunches Staples Intel surges to all-time highs on AI demand beat and foundry wins, validating hyperscaler capex and lifting QQQ/XLK amid semis readthrough to… Meta and Microsoft layoffs signal capex caution, sparking sector rotation from plunging QQQ/XLK to surging XLU/XLP as AI data center power demand triggers $1.4T grid…Read the report 5 min read Tech Layoffs Ignite Utility Rally Amid AI Copper Surge Meta and Microsoft layoffs signal capex caution, sparking sector rotation from plunging QQQ/XLK to surging XLU/XLP as AI data center power demand… NDAQ's Q1 earnings beat with record options volumes and $550M buybacks syncs with NFLX's $25B program, sustaining QQQ liquidity amid tech dip. BX data center strength…Read the report 6 min read NDAQ/BX Beats Spark NFLX Buyback, AI Infra Rally NDAQ's Q1 earnings beat with record options volumes and $550M buybacks syncs with NFLX's $25B program, sustaining QQQ liquidity amid tech dip. BX… SK Hynix's Q1 revenue smash and $8B ASML EUV order confirm HBM supply tightness through 2026, lifting MU (+ post-capex), NVDA/AVGO amid Micron's $20B spend. Oil >$100 on…Read the report 7 min read SK Hynix HBM Record Ignites MU/NVDA Chain SK Hynix's Q1 revenue smash and $8B ASML EUV order confirm HBM supply tightness through 2026, lifting MU (+ post-capex), NVDA/AVGO amid Micron's $20B… Despite Hormuz tensions pushing oil above $100, gold (GLD -0.19%) and silver (SLV -1.98%) slide on surging DXY (UUP +0.07%) and real yields, amplified by UK PMI input…Read the report 5 min read DXY Real Rate Spike Crushes Gold/Silver Amid Oil Surge Despite Hormuz tensions pushing oil above $100, gold (GLD -0.19%) and silver (SLV -1.98%) slide on surging DXY (UUP +0.07%) and real yields… TSLA braces for Q1 miss with weak $21.9B rev/$0.36 EPS expectations and 50k inventory glut signaling auto/EV slowdown, dragging QQQ -0.20% to $645 and XLY -0.42%. Layers…Read the report 5 min read TSLA Earnings Dread Crushes QQQ, Lifts USO on EV Fade TSLA braces for Q1 miss with weak $21.9B rev/$0.36 EPS expectations and 50k inventory glut signaling auto/EV slowdown, dragging QQQ -0.20% to $645… Peru's central bank achieves record $100B reserves with major gold allocation, reinforcing structural CB demand and pushing spot gold to ATHs near $4,380/oz amid today's…Read the report 10 min read Peru $100B Reserves Spark EM Gold Diversification Peru's central bank achieves record $100B reserves with major gold allocation, reinforcing structural CB demand and pushing spot gold to ATHs near… ASML's Q1 2026 earnings beat and raised full-year guidance on exploding AI chip demand catapults its stock, delivering direct positive readthroughs to NVDA, AMD, AVGO…Read the report 5 min read ASML Earnings Beat Fuels AI Semis Surge ASML's Q1 2026 earnings beat and raised full-year guidance on exploding AI chip demand catapults its stock, delivering direct positive readthroughs… London metals index hits record high on aluminium supply squeeze fears from Gulf curtailments, propelling XLB +0.5%, AA/CENX margins via US premiums/tariffs while crude…Read the report 6 min read Al Squeeze Rockets XLB as Oil Crashes 10%, Rotation Ignites London metals index hits record high on aluminium supply squeeze fears from Gulf curtailments, propelling XLB +0.5%, AA/CENX margins via US… A landmark lawsuit holding Meta and Alphabet liable for social media addiction damages triggered sharp declines in META (-4%) and GOOGL (-2.3%), rippling through tech…Read the report 8 min read META/GOOGL Addiction Lawsuit Ignites Tech Selloff, VXX Surges A landmark lawsuit holding Meta and Alphabet liable for social media addiction damages triggered sharp declines in META (-4%) and GOOGL (-2.3%)…