Daily Stock Market News(18 Aug 2026):Trump-Oman Tensions, China Slowdown, L&T’s ₹15,000 Cr Order

Global markets remain in focus as geopolitical tensions rise, U.S. Treasury yields climb and China’s economic slowdown deepens. Meanwhile, India sees an improvement in unemployment and a major ₹7,877 crore electronics manufacturing push.In this episode, we cover Trump’s latest threat to Oman over Iran, rising U.S. Treasury yields, China’s slowing economy, India’s falling unemployment rate, the government’s electronics push worth ₹7,877 crore, and L&T’s massive ₹15,000+ crore offshore order.Stay tuned till the end for our “Believe it or not!” segment featuring a surprising market/business fact.