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 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 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
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
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.
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
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
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 2.62 per cent and 2.52 per cent down, respectively
Though Zomato and Swiggy are not witnessing any fall in volumes; however, they may see short-term demand pressure from LPG-dependent restaurants, analysts cautioned
Since the start of the West Asia conflict, the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices have moved lower, mostly in line with the frontline Nifty 50, but with less intensity
Geopolitical tensions may raise freight costs due to higher crude prices, which could affect margins as power, fuel and water account for about 7 per cent of revenue
A combined 27.84 million equity shares representing 8.75 per cent of total equity of the Zydus Wellness changed hands on the NSE and BSE till 01:37 PM on Friday.
The report highlights a clear divergence in behavior between Indian retail investors and global institutional players, identifying four distinct phases in the silver ETF net flow.
Oil prices rose sharply after Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said that Tehran could leverage the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz and warned of attacks on Gulf Arab states
NTPC Green Energy's share price has been moving northward for the last three trading sessions and has gained around 21 per cent since its March 10 closing price of ₹86.71 per share on the NSE
