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Iran strikes keep markets on tenterhooks as West Asia conflict escalates
Since the conflict began, Sensex has fallen 6.5% and Nifty 6.1%
 "Iran strikes keep markets on tenterhooks as West Asia conflict escalates")
Reluctance of market participants hits gas trading volumes at IGX
Market participants turn cautious amid high LNG prices and supply regulation as West Asia conflict disrupts gas shipments and fuels uncertainty
 "Reluctance of market participants hits gas trading volumes at IGX")
Decks cleared for India's first passive hybrid mutual fund offering
Edelweiss MF announces India's first passive hybrid fund combining equity and government securities, after Sebi allowed the category and a qualifying debt index met AUM norms
 "Decks cleared for India's first passive hybrid mutual fund offering")
Sebi proposes easier rules for transmission of securities, raises limits
Markets regulator proposes higher thresholds for simplified documentation and straight-through processing for low-value cases to ease transmission of securities
 "Sebi proposes easier rules for transmission of securities, raises limits")
Higher coal prices, demand are near-term positives for Coal India
Rising global coal prices amid the Iran conflict and potential substitution of gas with coal could boost Coal India's e-auction premiums and volumes in the near term
 "Higher coal prices, demand are near-term positives for Coal India")
Nabard, REC withdraw ₹11,000 cr bond issuances after weak investor demand
NABARD and REC withdraw planned bond issuances worth Rs 11,000 crore after receiving limited bids at higher yields, reflecting cautious sentiment in the debt market
 "Nabard, REC withdraw ₹11,000 cr bond issuances after weak investor demand")
BSE Power index soars 3%; BHEL, Adani, JSW Energy gain up to 8%; here's why
At 12:12 PM on Thursday; the BSE Power index was up 2.3 per cent at 7,043.98, as compared to 0.54 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex at 76,447.51.
 "BSE Power index soars 3%; BHEL, Adani, JSW Energy gain up to 8%; here's why")
Oil price shocks: Rupee falls to new intraday low of ₹92.37 a dollar
Currency weakens to a fresh intra-day low as oil prices surge amid West Asia tensions, with RBI stepping in through dollar sales to limit volatility
 "Oil price shocks: Rupee falls to new intraday low of ₹92.37 a dollar")
Growth stocks top value picks as India's economic growth strengthens
Strong economic growth is keeping Indian growth stocks ahead of value picks, though rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia and continued foreign fund outflows are increasing global risk aversion
 "Growth stocks top value picks as India's economic growth strengthens")
NSE appoints record 20 merchant bankers for its long-awaited IPO
Exchange hires 20 investment banks and multiple legal advisers as it prepares to file draft papers for a long-delayed public listing later this year
 "NSE appoints record 20 merchant bankers for its long-awaited IPO")
Oil jumps about 9% as Iran says Strait of Hormuz to remain closed
Brent futures extended gains to climb up $8.05, or 8.8 per cent to $100.03 at 10:25 a.m. ET or 1425 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $8, or 9.2 per cent to $95.25
 "Oil jumps about 9% as Iran says Strait of Hormuz to remain closed")
QSR stocks in a soup on LPG shortage: Don't sell in a panic, say analysts
LPG shortage triggered by Strait of Hormuz disruption is forcing QSR kitchens to shut or cut menus. Analysts say earnings may take a hit in Q4FY26 but advise investors not to panic
 "QSR stocks in a soup on LPG shortage: Don't sell in a panic, say analysts")
Brookfield REIT plans ₹4,000 cr QIP to pare debt, fund future opportunities
Wholly owned subsidiary Ecoworld's Rs 1,125 cr fund raise also approved
 "Brookfield REIT plans ₹4,000 cr QIP to pare debt, fund future opportunities")
Jittery bond traders constrain RBI's liquidity management options
The weighted average call rate (WACR) has stayed around 5.07 per cent , since the start of February, even while the policy repo rate remains at 5.25 per cent
 "Jittery bond traders constrain RBI's liquidity management options")
Stock Market Close: Oil, gas supply crunch rattles St; Sensex drops 829 pts, Nifty ends below 23,700
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: Broader markets fell in line with the benchmark indices. The Nifty MidCap and the SmallCap ended 0.37 per cent and 0.69 per cent down, respectively
 "Stock Market Close: Oil, gas supply crunch rattles St; Sensex drops 829 pts, Nifty ends below 23,700")
LPG shortage may hurt food delivery order growth in Q4FY26: Motilal Oswal
LPG supply disruption could slow Zomato and Swiggy order volumes as restaurants cut operations. Motilal Oswal expects a temporary impact on food delivery growth
 "LPG shortage may hurt food delivery order growth in Q4FY26: Motilal Oswal")
BSE SME stock Sunita Tools zooms 76% in 5 weeks; hits all-time high
Shares of Sunita Tools were locked in the 5 per cent upper circuit at ₹1,075.20, also its new life-time high on Thursday on the BSE.
 "BSE SME stock Sunita Tools zooms 76% in 5 weeks; hits all-time high")
West Asia crisis weighs heavy on L&T; m-cap erodes by ₹60,843 cr
L&T shares have come under pressure over worries that the escalating Middle East conflict could disrupt the company's projects in the region, ultimately impacting its financial performance
 "West Asia crisis weighs heavy on L&T; m-cap erodes by ₹60,843 cr")
Aarti Industries shares jump 6% on $150 mn agrochemical supply deal
Aarti Industries has secured a multi-year deal with a leading global agrochemical company for the supply of a key crop-protection intermediate
 "Aarti Industries shares jump 6% on $150 mn agrochemical supply deal")
Geojit does a U-turn on Muthoot Finance stock; what suddenly happened?
Geojit Investments has upgraded Muthoot Finance stock to 'Hold' from 'Sell' with an upward revision in target price to ₹3,478 per share from ₹3,350
 "Geojit does a U-turn on Muthoot Finance stock; what suddenly happened?")