Mumbai: India’s equities dropped on Friday, marking their biggest weekly loss in more than a year, amid fears that the conflict in West Asia is escalating and may be prolonged, with higher oil prices and persistent foreign outflows weighing on sentiment. The rupee also weakened during the week as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions […]
Stocks, rupee become casualty of war amid weak sentiment
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