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IRCTC shares fall on reports of halting train catering amid LPG shortage

IRCTC shares slipped nearly 3 per cent intraday after reports suggested the company may temporarily halt cooked meal services on trains due to LPG shortages caused by supply disruptions in West Asia

Stock Market Close: Sensex sheds 1,340 pts, Nifty below 23,900 on oil supply fear amid US-Iran war

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: Broader markets fell in line with the benchmark indices

Bank stocks fall as Iran war fuels inflation fears, Nifty Bank drops 2%

Banking stocks witnessed a sharp decline today as West Asia conflict raised oil-linked inflation risks. Nifty Bank index fell 1.8 per cent on the NSE led by Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank

AC stocks in focus: Blue Star, Voltas, PG Electroplast gain up to 6% today

Blue Star announced the launch of a new range of room ACs for the summer 2026, aimed at strengthening its presence in residential and commercial cooling segments

Stock Market crash: Sensex, Nifty fall more than 1% each; key reasons here

Stock market crash: India VIX, the fear gauge index, spiked nearly 9 per cent to go past 20, indicating elevated uncertainty among traders and investors

Anand Rathi bullish on renewables; starts coverage on Emmvee, Vikram Solar

Analysts at Anand Rathi see strong long-term growth in India's renewable energy sector. They have initiated coverage on Emmvee Photovoltaics with 'Buy' and Vikram Solar with 'Hold' ratings

XED Executive reschedules $12 mn GIFT City IPO; here's all you should know

XED Executive Development decided to defer the IPO from the earlier planned date of March 6 due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East

Bikaji Foods shares may gain 46%, says Motilal Oswal on expansion plans

Following an interaction with the company's management, Motilal Oswal said Bikaji is driving growth through expansion into new categories

IT stock: Happiest Minds shares zoom nearly 30% in two days; here's why

Happiest Minds share price: The strong buying interest emerged after the Bengaluru-headquartered firm revised its revenue growth expectation for FY27 to 12.5%, up from its earlier estimate of 10%

IndiGo share price rises 2% after CEO resignation; Jefferies flags risks

InterGlobe Aviation shares gained today even as CEO Pieter Elbers stepped down. Analysts say operational stability and Iran conflict remain key monitorables ahead

Sedemac Mechatronics lists at 14% premium on bourses; beats GMP estimates

Sedemac Mechatronics shares began trading on the NSE at ₹1,535 per share, up 13.5 per cent from the issue price of ₹1,352

Waaree Renewable shares advance 7% on 300 MW solar EPC contract

Waaree Renewable said it has signed an EPC contract for a 300 MWac / 420 MWp ground-mounted solar PV plant

HG Infra shares soar 10% on receiving ₹401 cr thermal power project order

HG Infra said it received an order worth ₹401.33 crore from Anuppur Thermal Energy for works related to railway infrastructure at a thermal power project

Crude surge may trigger paint price hikes; Systematix prefers Berger Paints

Systematix continues to prefer Berger Paints India, highlighting its consistent growth outperformance and momentum across both decorative and industrial segments

Iran war boosts gold, silver appeal; Tata MF advises staggered buying

Tata Mutual Fund advises staggered investment in gold and silver as the Iran conflict fuels geopolitical uncertainty and strengthens safe-haven demand

JPMorgan bullish on life insurers; initiates Max Financial at Overweight

Within the sector, Max Financial Services is JPMorgan's top pick, followed by SBI Life, HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential Life and LIC

Rajputana Stainless vs Innovision IPO: Where should you park your money?

Brokerages have a more positive view on Rajputana Stainless, while their outlook on Innovision remains relatively cautious

SAIL an attractive risk-reward play, says ICICI Direct; sees 33% upside

SAIL share price target: ICICI Direct said that SAIL trades at a lucrative valuation vs peers with a healthy balance sheet. The brokerage has assigned 'Buy' call for a target of ₹200

Nifty, Bank Nifty outlook; Aurobindo Pharma, ABB among top stock picks

Bank Nifty has to hold above 56,750 zones for a bounce towards 57,250 then 57,500 levels while a hold below the same could see some weakness towards 56,500 then 56,250 zones

US-Iran war puts ₹70,000 cr dent in LIC's portfolio; banks, L&T worst hit

Holdings in SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank accounted for more than one-fifth of the losses for Life Insurance Corporation of India; while L&T alone created a 11 per cent dent, shows ACE Equity data.