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Oil market set for tumultuous week on rising West Asia conflict risks

Asian nations seeking US energy to reduce reliance on West Asia

Market breadth sinks below Covid lows amid rising West Asia conflict

The ADR has remained below 1 in six of the past 12 months, indicating that market breadth had already been deteriorating before the latest geopolitical flare-up

Iran war: Auto earnings at risk as demand sputters, margin worries mount

Rising input costs, export risks to the Middle East and fears of gas supply disruptions weigh on Indian auto stocks amid the escalating Iran conflict

Street Signs: Hope afloat for mega floats, sell-off clouds IPO pipeline

New free-float norms may unlock mega IPOs like Reliance Jio and NSE, even as market volatility tests airline stocks and complicates listing plans for firms such as PhonePe

West Asia conflict likely to keep rupee under pressure amid oil surge

Third year of consecutive BoP deficit if oil stays above $100/bbl, to weigh on rupee

Gold, silver may see correction next week amid West Asia tensions: Analysts

Bullion may see further correction as investors track West Asia tensions and a busy week of global central bank policy decisions

Par panel recommends IPO route for profitable RRBs to raise capital

RRBs have achieved a historic consolidated net profit of Rs 7,720 crore in just the first nine months of FY 2025-26, driving gross NPAs down to a 13-year low of 5.4 per cent

West Asia situation, crude oil prices likely to steer markets this week

Besides global trends, the US Fed interest rate decision and inflation data would also influence trading in markets

Mcap of top 10 firms tumbles by ₹4.48 trn; SBI, HDFC Bank biggest laggards

The primary driver behind the market weakness was the sustained rise in crude oil prices following the escalating conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel

FPIs pull out ₹52,704 crore in early March amid West Asia conflict

The latest sell-off comes after foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused ₹22,615 crore into Indian equities in February, the highest monthly inflow in 17 months

Stock trader's guide to navigating supply disruption amid Iran war

Here's a look at some of the sectors under increased investor scrutiny as the broader consequences of the war unfold

Sebi chief urges investors to stay patient amidst global market uncertainty

The Sebi chief said global efforts are underway to restore stability, even as the ongoing tensions in parts of the world have created uncertainty in energy markets

Rupee falls to fresh low of 92.46 against dollar amid global risk aversion

The rupee fell to a fresh intraday low of 92.48 against the dollar on Friday as rising crude oil prices and global risk aversion amid West Asia tensions pressured the local currency

West Asia crisis: Stocks suffer worst week in years, echoing Covid chaos

Benchmark indices tumbled as crude prices surged amid escalating tensions in West Asia, triggering heavy FPI outflows and wiping out over Rs 10 trillion in investor wealth

India reduces minimum public share float, paving way for NSE, Jio listings

India eases IPO rules for large firms, allowing companies valued above ₹5 trillion to float just 2.5% shares initially while setting a glide path to 25% public shareholding

Sebi tightens rules on intraday MF borrowings; Innovision IPO sees 30% bids

Sebi has tightened rules on intraday borrowing by mutual funds from April 2026, while the Innovision IPO struggles for demand and Raajmarg InvIT sees strong investor interest

PSU banks may underperform in near term amid Iran war and macro risks

The Iran conflict, rising crude prices and currency pressure may weigh on banking stocks, with PSU banks likely to face sharper downside risks than private peers in the near term

Markets are not fully pricing in West Asia war impact, says Chris Wood

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifeline for global oil and gas transit, also remains closed. As a result, crude oil and gas prices have been on an upward spiral in the last few days.

Selling pressure likely to worsen as indices breach key support levels

Nifty likely to slide towards 22,800-22,700 levels in near term, say analysts

Gail, IGL, MGL: Is any gas stock worth buying now? Analysts guide

Going ahead, analysts expect natural gas prices to stay elevated in the backdrop of developments in West Asia. In March alone, prices of natural gas have climbed 16 per cent to $3.277/MMBtu