With Brent crude hitting $85 a barrel; its highest in over a month; India’s import bill and corporate margins face pressure. Adding to the heat, retail inflation has breached RBI’s 4% target for the first time in 17 months, signaling potential rate hikes ahead. Foreign investors, spooked by the instability, dumped ₹30.62 billion worth of Indian stocks yesterday; ending an 8-day buying streak. HCLTech beat Q1 expectations but kept its outlook unchanged, hinting at a slowdown. Meanwhile, Mylan plans to offload ₹34.81 billion worth of Biocon shares. The ripple effects? Higher fuel costs, tighter credit, and cautious markets; all while the U.S.-Iran conflict escalates. The bigger picture? India’s economic resilience is being stress-tested; not by domestic factors, but by global volatility beyond its control.