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Mkts rebound as US pauses Iran strikes; gains capped as oil recoups losses

Indian equities rallied after the US delayed strikes on Iran, but gains were capped by elevated oil prices and continued uncertainty around the conflict

UBS Global downgrades India stocks to neutral on high oil sensitivity

Stock gauges in energy import-dependent markets such as India and Europe have dropped over 9 per cent since the Iran war started, more than double the decline in the US

57% of investment advisors based in five metro cities, shows data

Securities and Exchange Board of India flags a shrinking, metro-centric advisor base, raising concerns over financial inclusion and rising influence of unregulated finfluencers

Power Grid outlook strong on capex push, but valuations look stretched

Power Grid's strong capex pipeline and improved execution support growth outlook, but elevated valuations temper upside for the regulated utility

Gold, silver ETF investors burnt after late-cycle rush amid correction

Nearly 3 million accounts added at peak, just before prices reversed

West Asia conflict likely to dent Q4 earnings of listed hotel majors

Geopolitical tensions may hit foreign tourist inflows, affecting occupancies and room rates even as domestic demand stays resilient; outlook hinges on conflict duration

Rupee gains 0.1% to 93.86 after 3 day slide, traders remain cautious

The ‌rupee nudged up 0.1 per cent to end the session at 93.8650, from its close at 93.9750 in the previous session

Bulls roar: Sensex zooms 1,750 pts, Nifty tops 23k intraday; key reasons

At the close, Sensex jumped 1,372.06 points or 1.89 per cent to settle at 74,068.45. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index ended 399.75 points or 1.78 per cent higher at 22,912

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends near day's high, up 1,372 pts; Nifty above 22,900; auto, bank shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 2.60 per cent and 2.63 per cent higher, respectively

India's LPG, oil shortage: HSBC explains why this energy shock is different

India is facing an energy crisis as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut amid Iran war. Analysts at HSBC assess the impact of LNG shortages on GDP, inflation, and fuel supply stability

Eternal shares up 6%; Elara says fee hike boosts outlook, sees 82% upside

Eternal, which operates Zomato, has raised its platform fee to ₹15. Elara said that the platform fee hike is in line with its guidance of achieving adjusted Ebitda in the range of 5-6 per cent by FY28

L&T soars 6%, records sharpest intra-day rally since October 2024

In the month of March, the stock price of L&T tanked 22 per cent from a level of ₹4,280 to ₹3,341.90 as of yesterday.

Premier Energies up 21% in Mar; the only overbought Nifty500 stock on chart

Premier Energies has outperformed the overall market thus far in March amid hopes of new incentive scheme for solar sector. Market strategist expects the stock to test 200-DMA on the upside.

HDFC AMC shares rally 4%; MOFSL says valuations reasonable, sees 20% upside

HDFC AMC share price target: Motilal Oswal Financial Services has maintained a 'Buy' rating on HDFC AMC shares. The brokerage sees an upside of 20 per cent in the stock

SMIDs shine on easing West Asia tensions, advance 3%; BLS spurts 15%

In the smallcap segment, BLS International Services led the gains, quoting higher by 14.6 per cent

Fino Payments Bank tanks 19%, stock hits record low

In the past seven trading days, the market price of Fino Payments Bank was down 33 per cent despite the bank denied any involvement in betting or gaming activities.

Mphasis, TCS, HCLTech, Wipro: Why did Nifty IT rise 3% in trade today?

Individually, Mphasis shares were up 3.15 per cent, followed by Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Persistent Systems, HCLTech, Oracle Financial Services Software, and LTIMindtree up over 2 per cent.

Iran war impact: Consumer durables, plywood, pipes stocks slide up to 21%

Higher crude prices are pushing up the cost of petrochemical-based inputs such as plastics, resins, insulation materials, and packaging, while also inflating fuel and logistics expenses

NOCIL soars 12%; Arvind Mafatlal Group stock rallies 28% in 3 days

A combined 60.9 million equity shares representing 36.5 per cent of total equity of NOCIL changed hands on the NSE and BSE till 11:25 AM on Tuesday.

Tech analyst backs these 3 stocks even as mining, sugar face cost pressure

Sachin Gupta, research analyst at Choice Broking recommends accumulating Hindustan Zinc, Coal India and EID Parry on dips for a potential upside bounce as per technical charts.