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Nifty Metal slides 4% amid West Asia conflict; analysts flag risks

According to analysts, the broader weakness in metal stocks reflects the risk-off sentiment across global markets amid rising geopolitical tensions

Oil above $100 may trigger 10% Nifty correction, drag P/E to 18x: ICICI Sec

Brent crude oil has topped the $100-mark which may trigger a 10 per cent fall in Nifty, warns ICICI Securities. Rising oil prices could widen India's trade deficit and push inflation higher

Cupid shares zoom 15% in weak market; here's why investors are buying

Cupid, in a filing on March 2, 2026, had announced that it received approvals from BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) for the proposed issue and allotment of bonus equity shares

Iran war could raise challenges for emerging market sovereigns: Fitch

Fitch said oil and gas imports are the most direct channel for contagion from the conflict, given its effect on global energy prices

PG Electroplast shares tumble 12% on gas supply shortage concerns

PG Electroplast said it has received a communication from its gas supplier regarding a shortage of gas under the existing Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement

Market crash: Sensex dips 2400pts intraday, Nifty below 23700; key reasons

Stock market crash today: India VIX, the fear gauge index, spiked more than 21 per cent to go past 24, indicating heightened nervousness among traders and investors

Nifty50 slides 10% from Jan peak into 'correction' zone; VIX up 150% YTD

The volatility gauge for local equities surged in the past five sessions, with the India VIX index rising 78 per cent. The index has jumped 152 per cent so far this year.

'Debt attracts interest amid volatility; Rupee faces geopolitical risks'

Sunaina Da Cunha, Co-CIO (Debt) at Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, said that the geopolitical situation in West Asia is likely to continue injecting volatility into the currency markets

Meesho freezes at 10% lower circuit, hits record low; here's why

Meesho said the Assessment Order along with the Demand Notice does not have any major adverse impact on the company's financial position, operations, or other activities.

Is Nifty headed towards a bear phase? Analyst warns of 19,000-mark

The Nifty has shed over 9% so far this year. Anand James of Geojit warns that the NSE benchmark could dip toward 22,000 or all-the-way to 19,000-mark in case it breaks the key support at 23,535 levels

LNG supply fears hit gas stocks; GAIL, Petronet LNG, Gujarat Gas tumble 5%

The rising concerns over the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz have raised fears of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) shortage

India VIX surges 23% on geopolitical jitters; up 39% so far in March

Geopolitical tension also impacted oil prices as it touched $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three-and-a-half years on Sunday

Sensex stocks: HDFC Bank, TCS, Asian Paints, IndiGo, Trent hit 52-week lows

Ambuja Cements, DLF, Dixon, Gail, Indian Hotels, Shree Cement, REC, Tata Motors PV, Wipro, Suzlon, Coforge, and Info Edge, among the BSE 100 index, also hit their respective 52-week lows amid Iran war

JM Financial initiates 'Buy' on flexible workspace firms; WeWork top pick

JM Financial initiated coverage on WeWork with a 'buy' rating and a target price of ₹830, citing its premium positioning, strong returns profile and net cash balance sheet

UPL, Deepak Fertilisers, SRF, UPL slip up to 6% amid West Asia jitters

According to Kotak Institutional Securities, prolonged unrest in West Asia could not only push up input costs for Indian chemical companies but also have an impact on export revenues

Panic selling grips SMIDs as geopolitical fears drag benchmarks down 3%

The sell-off, however, was more pronounced in the broader markets, with the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices plunging 3.57 per cent and 3.64 per cent, respectively

₹13 trn wiped out from D-St as Sensex, Nifty fall 3% amid West Asia crisis

On March 9, the combined market cap of all BSE-listed companies had fallen by ₹12.78 trillion, sliding to ₹436.89 trillion from the previous session's close of ₹449.68 trillion

Gold, silver ETFs trade with mild gains amid geopolitical uncertainty

At 9:23 AM, DSP Silver ETF climbed 0.32 per cent, UTI Silver ETF gained 0.27 per cent, and Groww Silver ETF rose 0.16 per cent

FMCG stocks fall as rising commodity prices threaten margins: Nomura

Nifty FMCG index dropped 2.4 per cent today as commodity prices rise amid Iran war. Nomura warned that higher input costs could hurt margins of HUL, GCPL and Colgate Palmolive in Q1FY27

Nifty PSU Bank tanks 6%; Bank of Maharashtra, UBI, BOI, PNB plunge up to 9%

At 09:32 AM on Monday, the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top loser among sectoral indices, down 5.4 per cent as compared to 2.8 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.