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ICICI Securities lowers CDSL target on higher costs, slower KYC arm growth

ICICI Securities has trimmed its target price on Central Depository Services (CDSL) to ₹1,180 from ₹1,500, while maintaining a 'Hold' rating

Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals Nifty50 may open lower; Asia markets fall; Brent above $100

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Friday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that Nifty50 may extend losses due to fears of prolonged conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran

Stocks to Watch today: ACME Solar, Gravita India, Kalpataru, Raymond Realty

Stocks to Watch today, March 13: Aurobindo Pharma, Godrej Properties, KPI Green Energy, JK Lakshmi Cement, Max Financial Services, and Nectar Lifesciences are among the top stocks to remain in focus

F&O Trade: Analyst suggests bear spread on Nifty for March 30; check levels

Short build up is seen in the Nifty Futures, where Open interest rose by 3 per cent along with price fall of 1 per cent, said Nandish Shah, technical research analyst at HDFC Securities

Iran strikes keep markets on tenterhooks as West Asia conflict escalates

Since the conflict began, Sensex has fallen 6.5% and Nifty 6.1%

Reluctance of market participants hits gas trading volumes at IGX

Market participants turn cautious amid high LNG prices and supply regulation as West Asia conflict disrupts gas shipments and fuels uncertainty

Decks cleared for India's first passive hybrid mutual fund offering

Edelweiss MF announces India's first passive hybrid fund combining equity and government securities, after Sebi allowed the category and a qualifying debt index met AUM norms

Sebi proposes easier rules for transmission of securities, raises limits

Markets regulator proposes higher thresholds for simplified documentation and straight-through processing for low-value cases to ease transmission of securities

Higher coal prices, demand are near-term positives for Coal India

Rising global coal prices amid the Iran conflict and potential substitution of gas with coal could boost Coal India's e-auction premiums and volumes in the near term

Nabard, REC withdraw ₹11,000 cr bond issuances after weak investor demand

NABARD and REC withdraw planned bond issuances worth Rs 11,000 crore after receiving limited bids at higher yields, reflecting cautious sentiment in the debt market

BSE Power index soars 3%; BHEL, Adani, JSW Energy gain up to 8%; here's why

At 12:12 PM on Thursday; the BSE Power index was up 2.3 per cent at 7,043.98, as compared to 0.54 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex at 76,447.51.

Oil price shocks: Rupee falls to new intraday low of ₹92.37 a dollar

Currency weakens to a fresh intra-day low as oil prices surge amid West Asia tensions, with RBI stepping in through dollar sales to limit volatility

Growth stocks top value picks as India's economic growth strengthens

Strong economic growth is keeping Indian growth stocks ahead of value picks, though rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and continued foreign fund outflows are increasing global risk aversion

NSE appoints record 20 merchant bankers for its long-awaited IPO

Exchange hires 20 investment banks and multiple legal advisers as it prepares to file draft papers for a long-delayed public listing later this year

Oil jumps about 9% as Iran says Strait of Hormuz to remain closed

Brent futures extended gains to climb up $8.05, or 8.8 per cent to $100.03 at 10:25 a.m. ET or 1425 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $8, or 9.2 per cent to $95.25

QSR stocks in a soup on LPG shortage: Don't sell in a panic, say analysts

LPG shortage triggered by Strait of Hormuz disruption is forcing QSR kitchens to shut or cut menus. Analysts say earnings may take a hit in Q4FY26 but advise investors not to panic

Brookfield REIT plans ₹4,000 cr QIP to pare debt, fund future opportunities

Wholly owned subsidiary Ecoworld's Rs 1,125 cr fund raise also approved

Jittery bond traders constrain RBI's liquidity management options

The weighted average call rate (WACR) has stayed around 5.07 per cent , since the start of February, even while the policy repo rate remains at 5.25 per cent

Stock Market Close: Oil, gas supply crunch rattles St; Sensex drops 829 pts, Nifty ends below 23,700

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: Broader markets fell in line with the benchmark indices. The Nifty MidCap and the SmallCap ended 0.37 per cent and 0.69 per cent down, respectively

LPG shortage may hurt food delivery order growth in Q4FY26: Motilal Oswal

LPG supply disruption could slow Zomato and Swiggy order volumes as restaurants cut operations. Motilal Oswal expects a temporary impact on food delivery growth