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Defence stocks outperform in weak market; BEL, Astra rally 5%; here's why

At 09:22 AM on Monday, the Nifty Defence index rose 1.1 per cent, as compared to 1 per cent decline in the Nifty 50 amid rising US-Iran tensions.

Fund Pick: ICICI Pru Value Fund delivers value, consistent high returns

ICICI Prudential Value Fund stayed in the top CMFR percentile through December 2025, delivering consistent long-term outperformance and strong AUM growth

West Asia crisis continues to rattle markets; oil surges, equities slump

Most Asian markets fell over 1 per cent, with South Korea's Kospi plunging 7.2 per cent - its worst session in 19 months

Oil prices keep climbing as expanding conflict heightens supply risks

US West ‌Texas Intermediate crude gained $5.31, or 7.5 per cent , to $76.54 after hitting its highest since June at $77.53

No issue with futures, concerns around short-dated options: Sebi chairman

Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator's recent interventions are focused specifically on curbing excesses in short-tenor options, while preserving the crucial role of futures

Asian shares fall, oil jumps as Iran war stokes energy supply fears

Japanese energy stocks plunged, with Eneos Corp. down nearly 6 per cent and Idemitsu Kosan down nearly 4 per cent

Stock markets closed today for Holi: NSE, BSE shut on March 3, 2026

All segments, including equities, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB), are unavailable for trading during the day.

Stock market holiday: Are NSE, BSE closed on Mar 3 or Mar 4 for Holi?

Following the Holi holiday, the month of March features two additional market holidays: Ram Navami on March 26 and Mahavir Jayanti on March 31

India market capitalisation slips below $5 trn for first time in 10 months

In US dollar terms, India's mcap has declined nearly 13 per cent from its peak and is down about 5.6 per cent on a year-to-date basis, marking the steepest drop among major global markets

Domestic mkts rattled as Gulf unrest deepens; Sensex hits 6-month low

The Sensex and Nifty hit multi-month lows as West Asia tensions sent crude prices surging and sparked a flight to safe assets, with volatility jumping to a nine-month high

Oil price surge hits airlines, tyre stocks; IndiGo slides 7%, JK Tyres 16%

Airlines, tyre and paint stocks tumble as crude surges 9 per cent amid Iran-Israel-US tensions. Shares of IndiGo, SpiceJet, JK Tyre, Asian Paints, Berger Paints slide sharply on Monday

Swiggy hits all-time low; stock tanks 26% thus far in CY2026

The stock price of Swiggy slipped 5% and hit an all-time low of ₹285.85 on the BSE in Monday's intra-day, thus fell below its previous record low of ₹297 touched on May 13, 2025.

Sebi's 50% overlap rule to trigger churn in 51 thematic funds: Elara

However, the overlap is not high for the majority of the schemes. Only 13 of these schemes (excluding those with assets worth less than Rs 1,000 crore) have an overlap of over 52%, the report showed

Clean Max, Shree Ram Twistex crash on debut amid global equities selloff

Clean Max and Shree Ram Twistex fell up to 36 per cent on debut amid a global equities selloff, underscoring a turbulent year for India's primary markets and weak investor sentiment

Monday mayhem: Sensex, Nifty fall more than 1% each; key reasons

Among the Nifty constituents, only eight stocks advanced with Bharat Electronics and Hindalco Industries emerging as the top gainers, bucking the market trend

Rajputana Stainless sets price band for ₹255 crore IPO opening March 9

The company's maiden public offering will open on March 9 and conclude on March 11, according to its statement

Stock Market Crash: Sensex slumps 1048 pts to 6-mth low; Nifty ends at 24,866 on US-Iran war worries

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: The Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 1.58 per cent and 1.75 per cent down, respectively.

Sterlite Technologies hits over 2-year high; stock price doubles in 5 weeks

Sterlite Technologies rallied 9% to ₹172.65 on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market, and quoted at its highest level since September 2023.

Sebi boosts tech-driven measures to curb scams, safeguard retail investors

Sebi chief highlighted the importance of tools like SEBI Check-- developed to help users verify the legitimacy of entities soliciting investments --and encouraged wider dissemination

War worries! Yatra Online, Easy Trip Planners, ixigo, TBO TEK dip up to 14%

The escalation in the US-Israel-Iran conflict has led to airspace closures across the Gulf and damage/disruptions at Dubai and Abu Dhabi hubs.