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Sensex soars 2,000 pts, Nifty near 23,000: Key reasons for today's rally

India VIX, which reflects investors' perceptions of market volatility in the near term, fell 9.89 per cent to 25.13 amid hopes of de escalation in the West Asia conflict

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex pares 590 pts from day's high, Nifty tests 22,800; healthcare stocks fall

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices were trading 3.34 per cent and 3.7 per cent higher, respectively.

Ola Electric spikes 10% on releasing March update; registrations cross 1 mn

During March, Ola Electric also became the first electric vehicle (EV) brand in India to cross 1 million cumulative registrations (as per VAHAN data)

Zaggle Prepaid shares rally 16% on robust FY27 revenue guidance, Fanuc deal

Zaggle Prepaid said it expects standalone revenue growth of 25-30 per cent in FY27, while consolidated revenue growth is projected at around 40 per cent

Defence index surges 7%; Shipbuilding stocks GRSE, Mazagon zoom up to 19%

Among the defence stocks, Paras Defence, Bharat Dynamics, Apollo Micro Systems, BEML, Midhani, Bharat Electronics and Astra Microwave gained between 8% and 10% in Wednesday's intra-day trade.

Vedanta extends demerger deadline to June 30; shares rise 5%

Vedanta demerger date extended: Under the demerger plan, Vedanta will split into five entities. The company has opted to retain its base metals business within the parent company (already listed)

Coforge jumps 7% on RBI nod for $1 bn overseas investment in Encora deal

The buying on the counter came after the company received the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) approval for overseas investment of more than $1 billion for the deal with Encora

Mid, smallcap indices rebound; GRSE, Muthoot Fin, BDL, BSE jump up to 18%

The Indian equity market was trading sharply higher, driven by hopes of de-escalation in the war between US-Israel and Iran

BEL shares rally 7% on ₹1,950 crore deal win; analyst stays bullish

BEL share price today: Investor sentiment around BEL was buoyed after the Defence Ministry inked a ₹1,950 crore deal for the procurement of two mountain radars and related infrastructure for IAF

Angel One, BSE, CDSL shares jump up to 8% as RBI defers exposure norms

Capital market stocks like Angel One, BSE, and CDSL surged up to 8 per cent after RBI deferred exposure norms to July 2026, easing near-term pressure on brokers

Aurobindo up 4%; stock hits 52-week high, outperforms in 2026; here's why

Aurobindo Pharma to evaluate and consider a proposal for the buyback company's fully paid-up equity shares in its board meet on April 6.

Anand Rathi upgrades Tata Steel to 'Buy' on strong outlook; sees 24% upside

Anand Rathi has revised the target price for Tata Steel to ₹240, based on FY28e SoTP valuation

Axis Capital initiates coverage on Meesho with 'Buy'; sees 39% upside

Axis Capital believes Meesho is well placed to benefit from e-com growth driven by rising tier 2 penetration, leveraging its value play and 'affordability' flywheel to drive user growth

Will FY27 be a year of fixed deposits as West Asia war dents stock returns?

Data shows that FDs beat stock market returns in FY26. Analysts, however, expect equities to outperform most asset classes in FY27 despite the ongoing geopolitical conflict in West Asia.

Nifty outlook FY27: Analysts see 23% upside to 27,500 amid volatility

Muthuselvaraj, technical analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan believes that the overall chart structure for Nifty remains bullish as long as the index holds above 21,750 levels.

Asian stocks jump as Wall Street rallies over renewed hopes of Iran war end

South Korea's Kospi surged 5.2 per cent to 5,312.45 in early trading, while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 3.5 per cent to 52,840.67

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: Defence; BEL, Bharat Dynamics top picks

A key growth driver for the defence sector remains the robust pipeline of Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) approvals, which typically convert into orders over the next two to three years

Dividend stocks: TVS Holdings, Ireda, 4 others to remain in focus today

Among the listed companies, TVS Holdings has announced the highest dividend, with the company deciding to reward its shareholders with an interim dividend of ₹86 per share

Indian stock markets only loser among EMs in FY26: What lies ahead?

Going ahead, analysts believe the probability of another year of relative underperformance remains high, unless earnings improve meaningfully, crude stabilises, and foreign flows return

Stocks to Watch today: Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports, PhysicsWallah, IndiGo

Stocks to Watch today, April 1, 2026: Shares of auto-related companies are expected to remain in focus today as they are set to report their March sales figures