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Taiwan's equity market overtakes Canada's to become world's sixth largest

Taiwan surpasses Canada as the sixth-largest equity market, powered by AI-driven chip stocks and the meteoric rise of TSMC

Dhan rolls out 'Gold Vault' with MCX-linked pricing; MMT eyes India listing

From Dhan's Gold Vault launch to MakeMyTrip's India listing plans, markets see fresh momentum across commodities, IPOs, and index-driven inflows

Cities near Mumbai likely to raise funds via bonds for first time

Navi Mumbai and Panvel plan maiden bond issues, signalling momentum in India's municipal debt market to fund urban infrastructure projects

Sebi sets deadlines for advisers to verify past performance data

Sebi has operationalised the PaRRVA framework, mandating advisers and analysts to verify past performance and standardise how risk and return metrics are shared with clients

Rupee falls 0.3% to record closing low of 94.8450 amid oil price surge

The currency has drifted back toward record lows as the impact of central banks' rupee supportive measures faded, with concerns over India's exposure to higher energy prices weighing on sentiment

Markets rally: Sensex rises 1,095pts intraday, Nifty at 24,334; key reasons

Analysts attribute the rally to better-than-expected quarterly earnings and supportive high-frequency data, which have strengthened expectations of a strong Q4 performance

European stocks fall as traders wait for tech earnings, Fed meeting

Analysts said the United Arab Emirates' decision to quit OPEC was unlikely to have a major near-term impact on prices, though ​it would weaken the oil producers' group

Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 609 pts; Nifty ends at 24,178; FMCG, auto, realty shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap ended 0.07 per cent down, and the Nifty SmallCap settled 0.65 per cent higher

Vedanta stock jumps 5% ahead of demerger; ICICI Securities advises 'hold'

Vedanta announced that May 1, 2026, will be the record date for its long-awaited demerger. The stock will turn ex-date on April 30 because May 1 is a market holiday.

Nifty FMCG outshines Nifty50 in Apr; Nestle, Radico Khaitan among top picks

Thus far in the month of April, the FMCG index has surged 11.73 per cent, as against a 7.4 per cent gain in the benchmark index

Eternal showing positive momentum, can jump 21% in near-term; hint charts

Eternal stock can retrace up to 61.8 per cent of the preceding fall, implying a potential upside target price of ₹310 in the near-term, explains Muthuselvaraj of Mirae Asset Sharekhan.

Nifty Auto climbs nearly 3%; Maruti Suzuki results buoy sector sentiment

The index climbed as much as 2.69 per cent to hit an intraday high of 26,484, with buying fuelled by favourable management commentary from the country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India

ITC stock extends gains to 3rd session, rises 4% on heavy volumes

ITC share price today: ITC has been among the weaker performers on the Street over the past few years. ITC has declined 13 per cent so far in 2026, compared with a 7 per cent fall in Nifty

Sapphire Foods shares gain 15% on Q4 show; Emkay Global eyes 72% upside

Sapphire Foods reported net loss of ₹12.6 crore for Q4FY26, compared with a profit of ₹2 crore in the year-ago period, largely due to one-time loss of ₹12.7 crore

Swiggy slips 3% on huge volumes; what's making the Street nervous?

The share price of Swiggy is quoting lower for a fifth straight trading day, falling 7.5 per cent during the period

Star Health and Allied Insurance shares rally 13% on strong Q4 numbers

Star Health reported a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹911 crore, marking a 16 per cent year-on-year (Y-O-Y) growth

Remain structurally bullish on India despite headwinds: Ben Powell, BlackRock

The long-term story as regards India -demographics, reforms, digitalization, and improving efficiency- remains intact, Powell said.

Coal India up 4%; surpasses Vedanta, HAL, Power Grid in market cap ranking

Coal India is positioning for steady growth, supported by volume expansion and diversification into coal gasification, critical minerals, and renewable energy, say analysts.

Eternal stock: Strong guidance aids outlook; Street sees up to 58% upside

Eternal delivered steady Q4 results, with Blinkit and food delivery businesses driving growth. Brokerages have retained a 'Buy' rating with target prices up to ₹400

DAM Capital: Defence sector set for multi-decade growth; check top picks

Among defence public-sector undertakings (DPSUs), DAM Capital said that it prefers Hindustan Aeronautics and Bharat Electronics.