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Investors scramble for cover as Nifty's 52-week low looms
Mint Hyderabad
|March 16, 2026
West Asia war disrupts flow of fertilizers and their key ingredient natural gas
Investors have ramped up purchases of a hedge to protect their portfolios, fearing that the escalating war in West Asia could sink Nifty 50 to its 52-week low this month, even as analysts expect an odd bounce during the correction.
The demand for the 22,000 Nifty put option has now surged, pushing its price up by 15 times in two weeks since the conflict, as the oil price spike spooked investors worldwide.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition March 16, 2026 de Mint Hyderabad.
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