# India's stock benchmarks post fifth straight weekly loss on continuing Iran war | Reuters

> India's benchmark shares fell for a fifth straight week as Middle East ceasefire talks stalled and crude stayed above $100. The rupee settled at a record low of 94.8125 per dollar, with record monthly foreign outflows of $12.14 billion.

- Date: 2026-03-27 · published 2026-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20453-india-s-stock-benchmarks-post-fifth-straight-weekly-loss-on-continuing-iran-war
- Commodities: [Indian Rupee (INR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDINR.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Oil above $100 hurts India's economic and earnings outlook and weakens the rupee, which raises the cost of imported energy and feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDINR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2021-12-10 | [Canadian dollar set to end weekly losing streak as oil rallies \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43855-canadian-dollar-set-to-end-weekly-losing-streak-as-oil-rallies-financial-post.md) | +2.1% | +11.4% |
| WTI | 2023-05-24 | [Oil prices gain 2% on falling U.S. stockpiles, Saudi warning \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36100-oil-prices-gain-2-on-falling-u-s-stockpiles-saudi-warning-reuters.md) | -6.6% | -4.9% |
| WTI | 2019-10-31 | [Oil Jumps Most in Six Weeks on Economic Data, Easing Weekly Loss - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56746-oil-jumps-most-in-six-weeks-on-economic-data-easing-weekly-loss-bloomberg.md) | +2.4% | +5.8% |
| WTI | 2025-11-28 | [Canadian dollar posts biggest weekly gain since May as GDP surpasses forecasts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22177-canadian-dollar-posts-biggest-weekly-gain-since-may-as-gdp-surpasses-forecasts.md) | +1.7% | -3.6% |
| WTI | 2016-12-12 | [Canadian dollar posts fresh seven-week high as oil climbs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73701-canadian-dollar-posts-fresh-seven-week-high-as-oil-climbs-reuters.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-shares-likely-fall-iran-war-drags-2026-03-27/

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