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Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints flat start; US-Iran talks, weak yen to crude oil prices - 8 stocks to buy or sell

IN · 2026-07-01

Key takeaway

US-Iran tensions push crude oil prices higher, raising input costs for Indian SMEs reliant on petroleum products.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerUS-Iran tensions escalate, raising geopolitical risk premium in oil markets.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onCrude oil prices rise, increasing input costs for Indian SMEs in logistics, chemicals, and manufacturing.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian equity market opens flat as investor risk appetite weakens, limiting capital access for SMEs.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: IN:Mint

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