Markets and Macro

Indian Markets

Indian markets, currency stress, capital flows, corporate earnings and geopolitical risk pricing.

Indian Markets · published

India’s Dollar Defence Doctrine: Why Gold, Oil and Foreign Travel Have Become National-Security Issues

PM Modi’s appeal is not moral messaging. It is the first public sign that the Iran-war oil shock has moved from geopolitics into household behaviour, currency defence and national economic discipline.

After Lenskart · 9 min read
Indian Markets · published

The Monsoon Is India’s Second Oil Shock: Why El Niño Has Become a Macro-Economic Risk

India’s inflation story is not only about crude. Heat, rainfall and El Niño now sit inside the same national balance-sheet problem: food prices, rural demand, power load, policy space and market confidence.

24 May 2026 · 10 min read
Indian Markets · published

The New Safe Havens Have Barrels and Mines

The next safe haven may not be the cleanest balance sheet. It may be the country that sells what the disrupted world cannot live without.

May 2026 · 9 min read
Indian Markets · published

India’s Oil Bill Is Now a Currency War

The oil shock has moved from the refinery ledger into the foreign exchange market as dollar demand becomes the hidden pressure point.

May 2026 · 9 min read