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Stock Market LIVE: Sensex sinks 1,200 pts, Nifty below 22,500; SMIDs decline; bank, financial drag

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were trading 2.28 per cent and 2.30 per cent down, respectively

RBI's FX clampdown: Temporary relief for Rupee, not a trend reversal

Rupee hits record low of 94.85 amid oil price surge, FPI outflows and RBI actions. Key factors driving INR weakness and outlook explained.

Gold, Silver ETFs rise 2% as West Asia tensions drive safe-haven buying

Gold and silver ETFs were in demand in the week's first trading session, rising over 2% as safe-haven buying surged amid West Asia tensions

Sensex crashes 1,200-pts intraday as West Asia war enters 5th week

The BSE Sensex made an intraday low of 72,391.98, down 1,192 points, or 1.6 per cent, while the Nifty index dipped 349 points, or 1.5 per cent, to hit a low of 22,470.15.

Nifty Midcap, Smallcap 100 sink over 2%; LG, Groww, Hind Copper down 6%

Electronics India and Billionbrains Garage Ventures (Groww) were the top losers from the Nifty Midcap 100, falling up to 6 per cent each.

Urban Company jumps 5% after InstaHelp hits 1 million monthly bookings

The buying on the counter came after Urban Company announced that its quick-service housekeeping vertical, InstaHelp, has surpassed 1 million monthly delivered bookings in March.

RBI's move to cap NOP in forex a structural shift in managing currency risk

RBI's NOP cap may support the rupee via dollar unwinding, but rising crude oil prices and global risks could limit gains. USD-INR seen in 92.50-96 range.

Nifty Metal gains 1% in weak mkt; Nalco, Hindalco, Vedanta lead rally

At 9:40 AM, individually, among others on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), National Aluminium Company (Nalco) jumped 6.11 per cent, followed by Hindalco up 4.3 per cent, Vedanta rose 3.66 per cent

Airtel, M&M, HCL Tech: 12 Nifty stks form 'Death Cross' on charts in March

Technical charts show that Nifty and its 12 stocks including Infosys, Reliance, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, HCL Tech and Bajaj Finance saw their 50-DMA slip below 200-DMA amid March market crash.

ONGC, Oil India up 2% in weak market; stocks rally up to 11% in 2 weeks

The Government of India has not announced any windfall tax on domestic crude realisations; this is a key positive for ONGC and Oil India, believe analysts.

India VIX jumps 6% as West Asia jitters grip D-Street; up 100% since Feb 27

Since February 27, 2025, when the war began, India VIX has spiked over 100 per cent

3 stocks to buy: Apollo Pipe, Aster DM, NLC India show technical breakouts

Apollo Pipe, Aster DM and NLC India show bullish momentum. Check buy levels, targets, stop loss and technical analysis for these top stock picks.

IRB Infra share price zooms 11% on ex-bonus; buy, sell or hold?

IRB Infra share price today: IRB Infra has set April 1 as the record date for its first-ever bonus issue of equity shares.

Central Mine shares list at 7% discount; should you exit or stay invested?

Central Mine Planning Share Price: Central Mine Planning shares began trading on the BSE at ₹162.80, down ₹9.20, or 5.35 per cent, against the IPO issue price of ₹172 per share

Foreigners dump record $12 bn Indian equities amid Iran war, energy crisis

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment

West Asia war volatility strains trading in world's biggest markets

None of the world's biggest markets, from US Treasuries, to gold, to currencies have been spared, investors and traders said

Nifty Bank slips 2.6%; HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank hit 52-week lows; here's why

Nifty Bank index has corrected 16 per cent since the start of the West Asia war on February 28, 2026

Asian shares decline as oil prices surge, Iran war fears weigh on markets

The drops in Asia follow the deep declines on Wall Street last Friday that finished off a fifth straight losing week, its longest such streak in nearly four years

Rupee opens 125 paise higher as RBI clamps down on speculative bets

The move follows the RBI's March 27 directive, issued after market hours, capping the open positions that banks can hold in the onshore currency market at $100 million at the end of each trading day

Force Motors, GMDC, Ola Electrctric: Here's a look at FY26 gainers & losers

The Nifty50 is expected to close the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) with nearly 3 per cent loss, against a 5.3 per cent gain in the preceding financial year.