Stock Market Today (August 14, 2026): Sensex, Nifty Muted For 3rd Straight Day

Oil rates inched higher after the US threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, reviving crude supply concerns, after prices fell in the previous session on a weaker global demand outlook. Global oil expert and CEO-Australia, Trading.com Peter McGuire told Times Now Digital, “oil nudges $90 barrel as conditions worsen in the Strait of Hormuz, geopolitical tensions between Iran and US are increasing and market sentiment has fear baked into the price. Uncertainty remains front of mind as traders brace for potentially higher prices and some are questioning whether $100 is back on the table. The next few days will be in focus as any form of resolution will determine prices.”