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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

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

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

Rupee falls to fresh intraday low of 92.37/$ tracking crude price rise

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

Indian equities fall as Iran attacks raise fears of oil supply disruption

Sensex and Nifty fall for a second straight session as escalating Iran-linked attacks push crude prices near $100 a barrel and raise fears of prolonged disruption in oil supplies

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

Nabard, REC pull ₹11,000 crore bond issues 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

UPL shares stabilise as investors assess value from restructuring plan

After sliding nearly 15% following the announcement, UPL's stock has since stabilised despite broader market volatility

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.

Gail, IGL, MGL: Is any gas stock worth buying now? Analysts guide

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

Energy shares gain in weak markets amid crude spike; Nifty Energy up 2%

As many as 34 out of the 40 constituent stocks were trading in the green, while six were in the red

Household appliances TTK, Butterfly, Stove Kraft fall 14% from day's high

In the past three trading days, TTK Prestige, Stove Kraft have zoomed by up to 36% on reports of panic buying of induction cooktops amid disruptions in commercial LPG supply across several cities.