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Stock Market LIVE: Nifty, Sensex choppy in volatile trade; realty stocks weigh; SMIDs underperforms

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were trading 1.07 per cent and 1.51 per cent down, respectively

GIFT City sees first IPO as XED invites bids for its maiden offering

The public issue is being offered at a price band of $10-$10.5 per share, in a fully dollar-denominated offering, and is accessible to eligible global investors

Analysts remain bullish on Polycab despite near-term pressure; here's why

Polycab India is facing export disruptions from the Middle East, the highest contributor to its export portfolio, low volume growth, margin pressure and high input costs.

Poonawalla Fincorp gains as Motilal Oswal sees 37% upside; stock up 3%

Motilal Oswal retained its target price of ₹560 for Poonawalla Fincorp, implying an upside potential of about 37 per cent from Friday's close

Motilal Oswal stays 'Neutral' on Dabur amid geopolitical risks; trims EPS

The brokerage said geopolitical uncertainty is beginning to weigh on Dabur's international business, particularly due to supply-chain disruptions around key shipping routes

Nifty Realty index tanks 18% in 1 month; DLF, Oberoi, Lodha at 52-week lows

Sobha, Anant Raj, Prestige Estates Projects, Oberoi Realty, Signature Global and Lodha Developers were down in the range of 4 per cent to 6 per cent on the NSE in intra-day trade on Monday.

Operation 'Epic Churn': Kotak Equities' advise amid Iran war market crash

Analysts at Kotak Institutional Equities advise investors to use the Iran war-led market correction to rebalance portfolios and buy quality stocks amid valuation dislocations.

Citi cuts Nifty year-end target to 27,000 on oil shock, West Asia war risks

Citi expects RBI to stay on pause in April, with its policy tone potentially tilting toward growth if fiscal measures absorb most of the inflationary pressures

Nifty Bank down 11% since West Asia war; SBI, HDFC Bk lose over ₹1 trn each

Major lenders such as SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank have seen significant erosion in their market capitalisation since the start of West Asia war

Seamec shares jump 7% on ₹410 crore vessel O&M order from ONGC

The contract has been awarded to a consortium of Seamec and Supreme Hydro Private Ltd. for the hiring of operation and maintenance services for the vessel for the 2026-2028 period

ICICI Bank erodes ₹1.2 trn mcap; stock hits 52-week low, down 12% in month

Analysts believe the recent stock market correction due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel-US and resultant dislocations in stock prices, presents an opportunity to add 'better' stocks.

Deep Industries shares jump 8% on inking MoU with Advait Greenergy

The buying on the counter came after the company entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Advait Greenergy Pvt Ltd (AGPl) to jointly bid for and execute green hydrogen project tenders

OMC stocks extend fall; BPCL, HPCL, IOCL down up to 4%; here's why

Thus far in March, the stock price of HPCL has slipped 22 per cent, while BPCL and IOCL were down 18 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively amid rising crude oil prices.

Crypto markets gain momentum: Bitcoin reclaims $74k, Ethereum eyes $2,300

Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin, trading with gains of more than 7 per cent and holding above the $2,200 mark

Inventurus Knowledge rises 3% as board clears $40 mn investment in US arm

The buying on the counter came after the company's board approved approved a further investment of up to $40 million in Inventurus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. (IKS Inc.)

Voltas shares drop on flagging GST inspection by Mumbai tax authorities

Shares of Voltas are in focus after the company said the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Investigation A, Mumbai, has initiated inspection proceedings at its office premises

Central Mine Planning IPO opens Mar 20: Check price band, size, dates, GMP

Central Mine Planning has set the price band for its maiden public issue in the range of ₹163 to ₹172 per share, with a lot size of 80 shares

Gas shortage: Why Nomura sees 'negligible impact' on HUL, ITC, Dabur?

Nomura's top picks include Britannia and Titan. It also prefers Marico, Tata Consumer, Godrej Consumer, Asian Paints and United Spirits

IndiGo gains 2% as airline restores West Asia flights, adds fuel charge

The parent of IndiGo said it will operate 252 weekly flights to and from the West Asia between March 16 and March 28, 2026

Nomura cuts Dec 2026 Nifty target by 15%; mid, smallcaps at risk

The research and broking house sees up to 10 - 15 per cent risk to consensus earnings estimates for FY27F in case oil prices remain at elevated levels.