{"id":88384,"date":"2026-04-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=88384"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:06:32","slug":"a-two-week-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"A two-week ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"88386\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88386\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/this-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays\/\">\r\n                            RBI keeps rates unchanged; Sebi extends IPO deadlines                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/this-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/this-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/this-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=THIS AFTERNOON: RBI holds rates as oil risks rise; Sebi offers IPO relief amid listing delays&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/this-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/this-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays\/&title=THIS AFTERNOON: RBI holds rates as oil risks rise; Sebi offers IPO relief amid listing delays\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=THIS+AFTERNOON%3A+RBI+holds+rates+as+oil+risks+rise%3B+Sebi+offers+IPO+relief+amid+listing+delays+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fmena-india%2F2026%2F04%2F08%2Fthis-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/this-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/409.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"88387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/this-afternoon-rbi-holds-rates-as-oil-risks-rise-sebi-offers-ipo-relief-amid-listing-delays\/409-jpg-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/409.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"409.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/409.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/409.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88386\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88386 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-e-commerce tag-enterpriseam-india tag-ipo-watch tag-monetary-policy tag-policy tag-sebi tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good<\/strong><strong> afternoon, friends.<\/strong> The shift in mood is stark this morning after the overnight announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. The eleventh-hour agreement paves the way for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, snapping a grueling six-week losing streak for Indian benchmark indices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But the economic fallout is still being tallied:<\/strong> Even with the ink drying on the truce, New Delhi is taking no chances. The government is reportedly weighing a USD 2.1 bn credit support plan for businesses whose cashflows have been battered by the recent disruptions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The uncertainty is also looming in the education sector:<\/strong> Indian students are reconsidering the UAE\u2019s image as a safe, low-cost study destination. Deferrals are rising as families price in the risk, taming the robust India-Gulf education corridor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>ECONOMY \u2014 <\/strong><strong>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left its benchmark repurchase (repo) rate unchanged at 5.25% in its latest review<\/strong>, with the Monetary Policy Committee unanimously voting to hold rates and retain a neutral stance as it assesses the impact of the Iran war on the economic outlook, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/indias-central-bank-holds-rates-iran-war-upends-economic-outlook-2026-04-08\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The RBI expects GDP growth to moderate to 6.9% in FY 2027, compared with an estimated 7.6% in FY 2026. Inflation is projected at 4.6%, remaining within the central bank\u2019s 2-6% target range.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Policy stance: <\/strong>The rate-setting panel is holding its position as it awaits clearer signals on how external shocks \u2014 particularly from energy prices and supply constraints \u2014 will feed into the domestic economy. The RBI also signaled it will remain proactive on liquidity management, using tools such as open market operations and repo auctions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>Sustained increases in oil prices and disruptions to key inputs could begin to weigh on demand over time, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. He flagged risks from Strait of Hormuz disruptions to supplies and domestic production, particularly as high crude oil prices will feed inflation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Services growth slowed in March:<\/strong> India\u2019s services sector growth slowed to a 14-month low in March as the Middle East conflict weighed on demand, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/299.pdf\" style=\"\">HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) (pdf)<\/a> compiled by S&P Global. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE-<\/strong> BMI, Fitch Group\u2019s research arm, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/economy\/indicators\/fitch-unit-cuts-indias-economic-growth-targets-amid-iran-war-gdp\/articleshow\/130074890.cms\" style=\"\">trimmed India\u2019s FY 2027 growth outlook to 7%<\/a> from an earlier 7.7% as spillovers from the war mount. Fitch\u2019s outlook comes as other agencies, including EY, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/01\/this-afternoon-war-drag-could-shave-1-pp-off-gdp-growth-says-ey\/\" style=\"\">downgraded India\u2019s growth forecast<\/a>, warning that a prolonged conflict could shave 1 percentage point off the country\u2019s GDP growth and lift inflation by 1.5 pp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>IPO WATCH \u2014 <\/strong><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Securities<\/strong><strong> and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is giving companies planning to go public a one-time extension<\/strong> on the back of market volatility stirred by the war, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sebi.gov.in\/legal\/circulars\/apr-2026\/relaxation-from-the-applicability-of-sebi-master-circular-for-compliance-with-the-provisions-of-the-sebi-listing-obligations-and-disclosure-requirements-regulations-2015-on-non-compliance-with-the-_100787.html\" style=\"\">notification<\/a> from the Indian market regulator. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What changed? <\/strong>Sebi approvals expiring between 1 April and 30 September will now remain valid until 30 September. The regulator has also relaxed norms on minimum 25% public shareholding, adding that no penal action will be taken for non-compliance during the period. Existing penalties, such as fines or freezing promoter holdings, may also be withdrawn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>India typically requires companies to list within 12-18 months of Sebi approval. The move follows multiple IPO deferrals amid market volatility, allowing issuers to access better time listings. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market mood:<\/strong> Despite volatility, IPO filing activity remains strong. March saw 38 firms including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/01\/24\/indias-mutual-fund-giant-sbi-funds-management-heads-for-market-debut\/\" style=\"\">SBI Funds Management<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/03\/25\/mubadala-backed-manipal-health-seeks-usd-1-17-bn-in-upcoming-ipo\/\" style=\"\">Mubadala-backed Manipal Health<\/a> file their draft prospectus. However, recent listings saw muted debuts, reflecting cautious investor appetite.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Big-ticket listings ahead<\/strong>, including the National Stock Exchange and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/03\/27\/reliance-asks-gulf-swf-to-pare-stakes-in-jio-platforms-ipo\/\" style=\"\">Jio Platforms<\/a>, are expected to hit markets, alongside electric mobility firm BatterySmart and lending platform Fibe, keeping the pipeline active despite near-term uncertainty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM MENA <> India, your C-suite briefing on the movement of trade, investment, people, and ideas along one of the world\u2019s most exciting corridors. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2:30pm UAE, we dive deep into the business, finance, economy, and policy headlines and trendlines that will move markets and set the tone for your day. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this briefing? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/newsletters\/\" style=\"\">Tap or click here to sign up without charge for your own<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/newsletters\/\" style=\"\">copy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>INR<\/strong><strong> 20.8 tn (USD 250 bn) \u2014 that\u2019s the projected size of India\u2019s e-commerce market by 2030<\/strong>, up from around INR 7.5 tn (USD 90 bn) currently, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/384.pdf\" style=\"\">report (pdf)<\/a> by Google and Deloitte.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Growth drivers: <\/strong>Future growth is expected to be driven by shifts in how users discover and transact online, including increased use of AI tools, content-led shopping, and faster delivery formats. These trends are estimated to contribute around INR 9.3 tn (USD 100 bn) to the market expansion. Some 220 mn Gen Z shoppers are projected to account for about 45% of online consumption, shaping platform design and product discovery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Quick commerce: <\/strong>Rapid delivery platforms \u2014 already expanding beyond grocery into beauty, fashion, and electronics \u2014 are projected to scale into an INR 4.2 tn (USD 50 bn) segment with around 70 mn users. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Happening this week<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India\u2019s<\/strong><strong> External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit the UAE on Saturday<\/strong> where he is scheduled to meet senior leadership to review bilateral cooperation under the India-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/press-releases.htm?dtl\/41029\/Visit_of_External_Affairs_Minister_to_Mauritius_and_the_UAE_912_April_2026\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Circle your calendar<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Check out our full calendar on the web<\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays, and news triggers.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/e-commerce\/\">e-commerce<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/ipo-watch\/\">IPO WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/monetary-policy\/\">monetary policy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/policy\/\">Policy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/sebi\/\">Sebi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88388\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88388\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/us-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging\/\">\r\n                            Eleventh-hour ceasefire paves the way for Hormuz reopening                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/us-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/us-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/us-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=US, Iran reach tentative two-week ceasefire, sending Indian markets surging&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/us-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/us-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging\/&title=US, Iran reach tentative two-week ceasefire, sending Indian markets surging\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=US%2C+Iran+reach+tentative+two-week+ceasefire%2C+sending+Indian+markets+surging+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fmena-india%2F2026%2F04%2F08%2Fus-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/us-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/394.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"88389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/us-iran-reach-tentative-two-week-ceasefire-sending-indian-markets-surging\/394-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/394.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"394.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/394.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/394.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88388\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88388 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-big-story-today tag-diplomacy tag-enterpriseam-india tag-hormuz tag-macroeconomics tag-the-big-story-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Iran<\/strong><strong> and the US reached an agreement overnight to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan<\/strong>, just hours before US President Donald Trump\u2019s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else a \u201cwhole civilization will die.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreement: <\/strong>Washington will \u201csuspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks\u201d if Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116365796713313030\" style=\"\">said<\/a>. Tehran <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/araghchi\/status\/2041655156215799821?s=20\" style=\"\">responded by saying<\/a> it would halt its attacks across the Gulf if the US and Israel stop their attacks. The Islamic Republic also said it would open the Strait of Hormuz, allowing vessels to transit the waterway in coordination with Iranian armed forces. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ceasefire \u201cdoes not include Lebanon<\/strong>,\u201d Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2041714156114456660?s=20\" style=\"\">said<\/a> after the agreement was announced. That statement comes as Israel expands its evacuation orders in Lebanon, issuing directives for about 40 villages in the south to evacuate earlier on Catholic Easter Monday, including in Christian-majority areas that were largely spared from earlier displacement directives. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What happens next?<\/strong> The two sides will meet on Friday to \u201cfurther negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes,\u201d Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CMShehbaz\/status\/2041665043423752651?s=20\" style=\"\">said<\/a>. Trump said Iran presented a 10-point proposal, which he called a \u201cworkable basis on which to negotiate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The question is whether the ceasefire will hold: <\/strong>An hour after the ceasefire announcement, the UAE\u2019s Defense Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/modgovae\/status\/2041660258096148633\/photo\/1\" style=\"\">warned<\/a> that sounds heard this morning are the result of interceptions of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Qatar and Kuwait also reported a fresh round of missile attacks, while Saudi Arabia issued a security alert to residents. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax: <\/strong>Oil dipped <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-07\/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-april-8?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">below USD 100 \/ bbl<\/a> following the news, with Brent dropping as much as 16% to below USD 92 earlier today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Indian stock markets cheer <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 \u2014 India\u2019s benchmark indices \u2014 rallied following the ceasefire announcement. <\/strong>Sensex jumped 3.8% while Nifty surged 3.6% after recording losses for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/am-edition\/\" style=\"\">six consecutive weeks<\/a>. The surge was more pronounced in the stocks of companies with significant exposure to the MENA region, including InterGlobe Aviation (+10%), parent company of India\u2019s largest domestic carrier IndiGo; construction major Larsen & Toubro (+7.9%), which earns 40% of its revenue from the region; and Adani Ports (+5%), a major stakeholder in Israel\u2019s Haifa port. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Macro pressure will ease if ceasefire holds <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Opening the Strait of Hormuz and a decline in crude oil prices would ease macroeconomic pressures on India.<\/strong> While eight India-flagged vessels crossed the strait following intense high-level diplomatic talks between Tehran and New Delhi, the arrangement was barely sustainable for the country. Some 90% of India\u2019s LPG imports pass through the strait, and the blockade prompted the government to cut supplies to industrial consumers to prioritize domestic users. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, a USD 10 \/ bbl rise in crude prices adds up to USD 18 bn <\/strong>to India\u2019s import bill, widening the current account deficit and boosting inflation by 60 bps. Many ratings agencies had already trimmed India\u2019s growth forecast for the current fiscal year while highlighting knock-on effects on the industrial output. A sustained ceasefire, declining crude prices, and uninterrupted access to Gulf trade via Hormuz are likely to ease the macroeconomic stress. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^Want to read more? We previously covered how the war has impacted India\u2019s economy and industry (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/hormuz-choke-continues-to-impact-india\/\" style=\"\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/major-recalibration-in-indias-energy-market\/\" style=\"\">here<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-prolonged-conflict-will-adversely-impact-indias-economy\/\" style=\"\">here<\/a>). <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/hormuz\/\">Hormuz<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/macroeconomics\/\">Macroeconomics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/the-big-story-today\/\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88390\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88390\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/india-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war\/\">\r\n                            India weighs USD 2 bn credit lifeline for war-hit businesses                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/india-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/india-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/india-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=India plans Covid-style credit support for businesses hit by war&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/india-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/india-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war\/&title=India plans Covid-style credit support for businesses hit by war\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=India+plans+Covid-style+credit+support+for+businesses+hit+by+war+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fmena-india%2F2026%2F04%2F08%2Findia-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/india-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/399.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"88391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/india-plans-covid-style-credit-support-for-businesses-hit-by-war\/399-jpg-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/399.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"399.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/399.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/399.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88390\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88390 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-finance tag-banking tag-enterpriseam-india tag-finance tag-financial-markets tag-financial-services tag-india-focus tag-policy wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> India is weighing an INR 200 bn (USD 2.1 bn) credit support plan to support small businesses in sectors affected by the war<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/centre-plans-25-lakh-crore-credit-guarantee-scheme-amid-west-asia-war-impact\/article70832776.ece\" style=\"\">Hindu Businessline<\/a> reports. The plan will target segments facing immediate stress, including MSMEs and the aviation sector, where route disruptions and rising fuel costs are affecting operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The s<\/strong><strong>tructure: <\/strong>The plan would have the government provide sovereign assurances to banks on loans extended to affected businesses, covering up to 90% of the credit in case of default. The assurances are expected to remain in place for up to four years and would be routed through a framework used during the Covid-19 pandemic for a similar credit support program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The move extends policy response from trade facilitation to credit support as disruption in the Middle East corridor begins to strain cashflows for Indian businesses. The region accounted for 13.3% of India\u2019s exports and 16.4% of imports in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dea.gov.in\/files\/monthly_economic_report_documents\/File_MER%20March%202026%20%281%29.pdf\" style=\"\">April-January FY 2026 (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">War risks for India\u2019s financial sector<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A <\/strong><strong>prolonged<\/strong><strong> war threatens India\u2019s financial sector through multi-layered stress <\/strong>\u2014 extended supply chains, rising costs, and tighter liquidity, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/business\/west-asia-conflict-may-trigger-layered-stress-on-margins-liquidity-in-indias-financial-sector-ey20260407133003\/?amp=1\" style=\"\">ANI News<\/a> reports, citing analysis by EY. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>From margins to cashflows:<\/strong> Second-order effects are expected to show up through margin cuts, delayed investments, and stretched working capital cycles. Rising input, freight, and ins. costs are beginning to squeeze on corporate profitability and cashflows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Systemic spillovers: <\/strong>The emergence of third-order risks, such as supplier stress, payment delays, and selective job losses, could particularly impact retail borrowers and small-to-medium enterprises. These factors may heighten cashflow volatility and eventually manifest as asset-quality risks, EY notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>With a large share of remittances linked to the Gulf, prolonged conflict could further weaken household cashflows, amplifying credit risks. Lenders are navigating supply shocks alongside AI-driven employment risks, especially in the services sector. The combined impact of income stress and inflation could strain household finances further, with loan stress likely to surface two quarters down the line.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/banking\/\">BANKING<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/finance\/\">Finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/financial-services\/\">financial services<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/india-focus\/\">India Focus<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/policy\/\">Policy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88392\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88392\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">SPOTLIGHT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/war-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor\/\">\r\n                            The war is testing Indian students\u2019 confidence in the UAE                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/war-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/war-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/war-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=War shakes up student confidence in the India-Gulf education corridor&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/war-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/war-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor\/&title=War shakes up student confidence in the India-Gulf education corridor\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=War+shakes+up+student+confidence+in+the+India-Gulf+education+corridor+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fmena-india%2F2026%2F04%2F08%2Fwar-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/war-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/407.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"88393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/war-shakes-up-student-confidence-in-the-india-gulf-education-corridor\/407-jpg-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/407.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"407.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/407.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/407.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88392\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88392 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spotlight tag-education tag-enterpriseam-india tag-india-uae-corridor tag-spotlight tag-study-abroad tag-upgrad wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The<\/strong><strong> war is beginning to<\/strong> <strong>test the UAE\u2019s main selling point for Indian university students<\/strong> \u2014 the promise of a safe, nearby, low-cost alternative to Western education. While the Emirates has seen a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/01\/30\/foreseeable-career-outcomes-and-cost-drive-indian-students-to-the-uae\/\" style=\"\">drastic surge in enrolments from the subcontinent<\/a> in recent years, regional uncertainty due to the war is leading Indian students and families to price risk into their choice of study destinations. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE market is heavily skewed towards undergraduate Indian students, making it particularly sensitive to parental risk perception at this stage<\/strong>, Praneet Singh, assistant VP of study abroad at education firm UpGrad, tells EnterpriseAM. He describes the current instability as \u201cunprecedented for a country seen as among the safest globally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cThe ceasefire will not change sentiment until peace returns in the Middle East. It will take time [\u2026] people are confused<\/strong>,\u201d says Sanjay Narang, center director of Delhi at KC Overseas Education. \u201cWe were doing so well in the UAE. It was the closest and most secure option, but the war has shaken confidence.\u201d Visa hurdles in the US and Canada, a weak job market in the UK, affordability concerns in Australia, and capacity intake as well as language limits in Europe \u2014 all of these factors have limited options for students. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It has an immediate impact: <\/strong>A 10-15% drop in applications from India is expected if disruptions persist through June, says Singh. In Dubai, regulators have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/education\/dubais-khda-issues-new-update-on-distance-learning-1.500492167\" style=\"\">endorsed<\/a> remote learning till 17 April, and campuses are yet to provide firm timelines for resumption. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The next 4-6 weeks will be critical for decision-making<\/strong>, when fee deposits are paid and travel decisions are locked in. Undergraduate students are highly exposed with limited flexibility to defer, unlike postgraduates, Narang explains. Most admitted for the April intake in the UAE have deferred enrolment to September. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the interim: <\/strong>Some families are considering options such as starting in private Indian institutions or markets like Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, or New Zealand, though course options in these countries are much narrower and costs are steeper, according to Narang. Some universities are offering hybrid packages \u2014 a year of study in India followed by overseas completion \u2014 such as Australia\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/gift-city-campus-india?utm_source=DSA%20Digital&utm_medium=Google-LP-BA-EM-9809&utm_campaign=Google_Search_BA&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23636354102&gbraid=0AAAAA9ald-YMnt4-1cSDgAqTaln3i6_tI&gclid=CjwKCAjw1tLOBhAMEiwAiPkRHgq6AQDoapgFM4B9Ts071n4cCjMOOJQQCDDdASbO_-MCrQUdz7N5IxoCozwQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Deakin University<\/a>. These pathways are gaining traction as families seek flexibility, he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirati institutions moved quickly to contain disruptions<\/strong> with online classes or advanced summer breaks, while \u201covercommunicating\u201d with students through check-ins and helplines, Singh tells us, adding that Upgrad has not received any panic-driven transfer requests so far.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cost is a key stabilizer<\/strong>: Moving from the UAE to the UK, the US, or Canada would raise expenses by anywhere up to USD 42k, limiting the likelihood of abrupt migration despite safety concerns, argues Singh. \u201cThe UAE\u2019s return on investment, career outcomes, and residency pathways like the Golden Visa remain intact,\u201d and will likely re-anchor demand once hostilities subside. Institutions, however, may have to compete harder on flexibility, refunds, and mobility pathways to offset perceived risk.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/education\/\">EDUCATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/india-uae-corridor\/\">India-UAE Corridor<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/spotlight\/\">SPOTLIGHT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/upgrad\/\">Upgrad<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88394\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88394\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/ai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout\/\">\r\n                            Dubai-based AI firm Valura lines up advisors ahead of India launch                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/ai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/ai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/ai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=AI wealth platform scales advisor network ahead of India rollout&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/ai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/ai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout\/&title=AI wealth platform scales advisor network ahead of India rollout\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=AI+wealth+platform+scales+advisor+network+ahead+of+India+rollout+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fmena-india%2F2026%2F04%2F08%2Fai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/ai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/404.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"88395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/ai-wealth-platform-scales-advisor-network-ahead-of-india-rollout\/404-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/404.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"404.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/404.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/404.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88394\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-also-on-our-radar tag-also-on-our-radar tag-artificial-intelligence tag-enterpriseam-india tag-technology wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>UAE<\/strong><strong>-based AI-native investment platform <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/valura.ai\" style=\"\">Valura.ai<\/a><\/strong><strong> has onboarded over 1k wealth advisors across India ahead of its launch<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thehindubusinessline.com\/money-and-banking\/valuraai-onboards-over-1000-wealth-advisors\/article70829573.ece\" style=\"\">Hindu Businessline<\/a> reports. The platform, which operates out of Dubai International Financial Center and Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Gift City), claims a pipeline of over USD 357 mn in assets over the next 18 months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How it works<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The platform provides access to over 100k global securities \u2014 including equities, ETFs, bonds, and structured products \u2014 held in local custody at Gift City under India\u2019s International Financial Services Centres Authority regulations rather than being routed offshore. Its network includes independent financial advisers, mutual fund distributors, and chartered accountants, indicating strong early demand for global investing access. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The traction comes as India\u2019s outbound investments rose 67% to USD 41.6 bn in FY 2025 and the INR weakened over 8% y-o-y, boosting demand for international investment prospects. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Haldiram\u2019s adds Dubai outlet<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Haldiram\u2019s adds second Dubai outlet: <\/strong>India-based packaged food and quick-service restaurant Haldiram\u2019s rolled out a new flagship outlet in Dubai, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradearabia.com\/News\/413748\/Top-Indian-food-brand-Haldiram%E2%80%99s-opens-flagship-store-in-Dubai\" style=\"\">Trade Arabia<\/a> reports. The launch marks Haldiram\u2019s second outlet in the emirate after the company entered the market in 2025. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/technology\/\">technology<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88396\" class=\"issue-section markets\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"88396\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">PLANET FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/western-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns\/\">\r\n                            Western private credit markets face a stress wave                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/western-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/western-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/western-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Western private credit markets face a stress wave over AI and transparency concerns&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/western-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/western-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns\/&title=Western private credit markets face a stress wave over AI and transparency concerns\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Western+private+credit+markets+face+a+stress+wave+over+AI+and+transparency+concerns+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fmena-india%2F2026%2F04%2F08%2Fwestern-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/western-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/10\/553.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"88397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/western-private-credit-markets-face-a-stress-wave-over-ai-and-transparency-concerns\/553-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/10\/553.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"553.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/10\/553.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/10\/553.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88396\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88396 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planet-finance tag-ai tag-enterpriseam-india tag-financial-markets tag-planet-finance tag-private-credit wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Private credit funds are showing signs of liquidity stress as <\/strong><strong>investors rush to redeem their capital amid transparency and AI-related risks.<\/strong> Firms including BlackRock, Apollo, Ares, and KKR have capped withdrawals to avoid selling illiquid loans at steep reductions, highlighting the sector\u2019s vulnerability to shifting sentiment despite its rapid growth in recent years, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/private-credit-strains-ripple-through-wall-street-investors-grow-wary-2026-04-02\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Private credit providers are handling the stress wave in different ways<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Several firms curbed redemptions to the limit:<\/strong> Blue Owl Capital faced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2026\/apr\/02\/blue-owl-capital-private-credit-investment-limits-withdrawals\" style=\"\">USD 5.4 bn<\/a> in redemption requests from two key funds in 1Q 2026, but capped withdrawals at 5% of each fund\u2019s value, far below the 21.9% of investors who requested redemptions in its Credit Income Corp fund and the 40.7% in its tech lending fund. Several private credit funds also capped withdrawals at 5%, far below the requested redemption rates, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/barings-private-credit-fund-limits-withdrawals-after-redemption-requests-surge-2026-04-06\/\" style=\"\">Barings<\/a> (11.3%), Apollo (11.2%), Ares (11.6%), and BlackRock (9.3%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Others decided to fully honor the requests:<\/strong> Goldman Sachs met all of its redemption requests while remaining below its cap, with investors requesting to repurchase just under 5% of shares in this quarter, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/goldman-sachs-private-credit-fund-defies-redemption-surge-across-industry-2026-04-06\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reported separately. Meanwhile, Oaktree Capital Management decided to honor the entire 8.5% redemption requests it received in the same period. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> What triggered the flight<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Private credit\u2019s murky loans come under the spotlight:<\/strong> Growing concerns over weak lending standards in private credit have emerged after a series of corporate failures \u2014 including Tricolor, First Brands, and Market Financial Solutions \u2014 highlighted how the sector\u2019s opaque debt structures can quickly produce losses for both private and public lenders, even though the funds themselves are not highly leveraged, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/06\/opinion\/banking-crisis-private-credit.html\" style=\"\">New York Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And AI fears stoked investor caution:<\/strong> Investors\u2019 worries were amplified by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/07\/global-private-equity-activity-slows-down-due-to-ai-related-risks-geopolitical-tensions\/\" style=\"\">circulating<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/07\/global-private-equity-activity-slows-down-due-to-ai-related-risks-geopolitical-tensions\/\" style=\"\">fears<\/a> that AI might disrupt the business models of tech and software sectors, decreasing their earnings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT- Blackstone blames the buzz for the flight:<\/strong> Blackstone President Jonathan Gray attributed the rising redemption requests to \u201cnoise\u201d in the market, telling CNBC (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FEF7gob5vkc\" style=\"\">watch, runtime: 15:10<\/a>) that there is a gap between what is happening with the underlying portfolios and what investors read in the news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Running the scenarios <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Built for the storm: <\/strong>Private credit funds could weather moderate stress thanks to set amortization schedules, regular loan prepayments, and liquid reserves that typically cover most redemptions, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/commentary\/breakingviews\/how-private-credit-can-survive-its-stress-test-2026-03-25\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Even under conditions like 2008, these buffers allowed funds to manage outflows while staying within borrowing limits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Still, the main risk arises if rising defaults coincide with investor withdrawals<\/strong>, which could strain the semi-liquid structures and force asset sales. While these funds are not banks, their growing exposure to retail investors and reliance on semi-liquid and ins.-linked capital means panic could amplify pressure. However, the USD 2 tn market is small relative to banking, so any fallout would likely be contained. <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Sensex<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">77,549<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+3.9% (YTD: -12.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>NIFTY 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">23,984<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+3.7% (YTD: -11.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,876<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.9% (YTD: -3.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,744<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+6.2% (YTD: -10.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,284<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.7% (YTD: +5.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">48,171<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.8% (YTD: +12.01%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Boursa Kuwait<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">7,944<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+3.1% (YTD: +15%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>QSE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,637<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+3.4% (YTD: -4.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,616<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.08% (YTD: -3.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,610<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.5% (YTD: +4.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,894<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+4.6% (YTD: -2.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-13.9% <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.71 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-5.2% <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4,787<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.7% <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:140.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 71,732<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:138pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+3.7% <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The values in the table above are listed according to the market position as of 3:30pm IST \/ 2pm GST.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">PLANET FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/tag\/private-credit\/\">private credit<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88398\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/04\/08\/88398\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88398\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88398 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-10 April (Tuesday-Friday), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiarubberexpo.in\/\" style=\"\">India Rubber Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ITPO, Pragati Maidan, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 April (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurindia.com\/techshow\" style=\"\">Entrepreneur Tech & Innovation Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 April (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renewx.in\/\" style=\"\">RenewX<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 April (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conclave.railanalysis.com\/\" style=\"\">Rail & Metro Technology Conclave<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 May (Friday): Buddha Purnima.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 May (Tuesday): Eid Ul-Adha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 June (Monday-Wednesday): Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/meeting-between-minister-jean-noel-barrot-and-his-indian-counterpart-subrahmanyam-jaishankar\" style=\"\">G7 Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Evian, France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-21 June (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bharatbuildcon.com\/\" style=\"\">Bharat Buildcon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homelandsecurityexpo.in\/datesvenue.php#\" style=\"\">India Homeland Security Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 June (Friday): Muharram.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 1H 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Signing of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/india-qatar-trade-deal-by-q3-next-year-piyush-goyal\/articleshow\/124350957.cms\" style=\"\">India-Qatar FreeTrade Agreement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (Details yet to be announced);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>India-EU Trade and Technology Council <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/press-releases.htm?dtl\/40336\/Joint_Press_Release_on_the_11th_India__EU_Foreign_Policy_and_Security_Consultations_and_the_6th_IndiaEU_Strategic_Partnership_Review_Meeting_in_Brusse\" style=\"\">Ministerial Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Brussels, Belgium;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>India to host the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brics2026.gov.in\/\" style=\"\">Brics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 July (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seafoodexpobharat.com\/index\" style=\"\">Seafood Expo Bharat<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-4 July (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railtransexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Rail & Transit Expo (RailTrans)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-10 July (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiaesa.info\/events\/ongoing-upcoming-events\/india-energy-storage-week-iesw-2026-international-conference-expo\" style=\"\">India Energy Storage Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-17 July (Tuesday-Friday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bharat-tex.com\/\" style=\"\">Bharat Tex<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 August (Saturday): Independence Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 August (Wednesday): Prophet Mohammad\u2019s Birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=L&pf=1&ai=DChsSEwjR1K6gpvGSAxU_pGYCHQZsAUYYACICCAEQABoCc20&co=1&ase=2&gclid=CjwKCAiAkvDMBhBMEiwAnUA9BXlzJ_51NnncbXFGJPknsl9U8fuH_2DYylYR6Njl1Wiro3vTSETD5xoCGwwQAvD_BwE&cid=CAASWeRoxAKDvnN10uiAgADiP_tr-86MYgXL7w9NjAhW4jdTGhvec5zS3oLBMjYOXZ64qxxGvmWVO_5G_EzEFZoHOVFiOomp4ms3w-qvO03Ts6UmEToguhBh-lrZ&cce=2&category=acrcp_v1_32&sig=AOD64_1xqDEmbs2G1Mj41_lmIhdI16_KWQ&q&nis=4&adurl=https:\/\/www.powergen-india.com\/?utm_term%3Dindia%2520energy%2520week%25202026%26utm_campaign%3DWebsite%2Btraffic-Search-Middle%2BEast%26utm_source%3Dadwords%26utm_medium%3Dppc%26hsa_acc%3D1807191727%26hsa_cam%3D22568575893%26hsa_grp%3D190514884962%26hsa_ad%3D784973768390%26hsa_src%3Dg%26hsa_tgt%3Dkwd-2400878034891%26hsa_kw%3Dindia%2520energy%2520week%25202026%26hsa_mt%3Db%26hsa_net%3Dadwords%26hsa_ver%3D3%26utm_term%3Dindia%2520energy%2520week%25202026%26utm_campaign%3DWebsite%2Btraffic-Search-Middle%2BEast%26utm_source%3Dadwords%26utm_medium%3Dppc%26hsa_acc%3D1807191727%26hsa_cam%3D22568575893%26hsa_grp%3D190514884962%26hsa_ad%3D784973768390%26hsa_src%3Dg%26hsa_tgt%3Dkwd-2400878034891%26hsa_kw%3Dindia%2520energy%2520week%25202026%26hsa_mt%3Db%26hsa_net%3Dadwords%26hsa_ver%3D3%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D22568575893%26gbraid%3D0AAAAADNNyGn8-eBzAmsh-acyTdAdwavkR%26gclid%3DCjwKCAiAkvDMBhBMEiwAnUA9BXlzJ_51NnncbXFGJPknsl9U8fuH_2DYylYR6Njl1Wiro3vTSETD5xoCGwwQAvD_BwE&ved=2ahUKEwilpKOgpvGSAxVzg2MGHXWoGhYQ0Qx6BAgfEAE\" style=\"\">India Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dwarka, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-11 September (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfintechfest.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Fintech Fest<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mumbai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 September (Thursday-Saturday) : <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semiconindia.org\/\" style=\"\">Semicon India Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yashobhoomi, Delhi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2 October (Friday): Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s Birthday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 October (Tuesday): Dussehra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24 November (Tuesday): Guru Nanak Jayanti.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-11 December (Tuesday-Thursday), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expandnorthstar.com\/\" style=\"\">Expand North Star<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 December (Friday): Christmas Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2H 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Monsoon Session of Parliament, New Delhi is expected to be held between July-August. Dates yet to be announced;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Reserve Bank of India\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting for the September cycle. Dates yet to be announced;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiamobilecongress.com\/\" style=\"\">India Mobile Congress<\/a><\/span><span>, New Delhi will likely be held in October. Dates yet to be announced.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian equities rally on the ceasefire news | New Delhi weighs a USD 2.1 bn credit lifeline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":88385,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88384","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"65009042-81d7-497e-b4ac-f93a034ee112","teaser":"Indian equities rally on the ceasefire news | New Delhi weighs a USD 2.1 bn credit lifeline","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A two-week ceasefire - MENA India Corridors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A two-week ceasefire\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Indian equities rally on the ceasefire news | New Delhi weighs a USD 2.1 bn credit lifeline\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MENA India Corridors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-08T10:06:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/\",\"name\":\"A two-week ceasefire - MENA India Corridors\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-08T10:06:32+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Issues\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/AMarchives\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"A two-week ceasefire\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/\",\"name\":\"EnterpriseAM-MENA-India-Corridor\",\"description\":\"The State of the Nation\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#organization\",\"name\":\"EnterpriseAM-MENA-India-Corridor\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/84573.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/84573.svg\",\"caption\":\"EnterpriseAM-MENA-India-Corridor\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A two-week ceasefire - MENA India Corridors","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A two-week ceasefire","og_description":"Indian equities rally on the ceasefire news | New Delhi weighs a USD 2.1 bn credit lifeline","og_url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/","og_site_name":"MENA India Corridors","article_modified_time":"2026-04-08T10:06:32+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/","name":"A two-week ceasefire - MENA India Corridors","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","datePublished":"2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-08T10:06:32+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/643.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/issues\/a-two-week-ceasefire\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Issues","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/AMarchives\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"A two-week ceasefire"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#website","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/","name":"EnterpriseAM-MENA-India-Corridor","description":"The State of the Nation","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#organization","name":"EnterpriseAM-MENA-India-Corridor","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/84573.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/84573.svg","caption":"EnterpriseAM-MENA-India-Corridor"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/88384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/issue"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/88384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88416,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/88384\/revisions\/88416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}