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Finance PE-VC Deal Value Dips 5% to $17.5 Billion in H1 CY2026 Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
Private equity and venture capital investments in India fell 5% year-on-year to $17.5 billion in the first half of CY2026, according to Venture Intelligence data. Late-stage companies led with $4.2 billion, while growth and early stages accounted for $3.4 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively. Arun Natarajan, founder of Venture Intelligence, noted that investments held up well despite geopolitical uncertainties, with significant capital deployed in data centres and NBFCs.
Commodities Oil Prices Dip Near $70 per Barrel as Middle East Turmoil Cools After US-Iran Deal
Oil prices have fallen sharply, with WTI crude trading at $76.46 per barrel and Brent at $79.41, as a US-Iran peace agreement raises expectations that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. Both benchmarks dropped about 5% to three-month lows. However, uncertainty over the truce's durability and the time needed to restore production persist, while US intelligence warns Iran retains the capability to shut the strait.