Importers explore cargoes from Russia and Norway as Qatar supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions force diversification and raise questions over sanctioned LNG sourcing
Tycoon Gautam Adani has overtaken fellow Gujarat business czar Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's richest person, as a sustained rally in shares of his ports-to-energy conglomerate lifted his net worth. With a net worth of USD 92.6 billion, Adani surpassed Ambani, whose fortune stands at USD 90.8 billion, to become the richest person in India and Asia, according to the latest billionaire rankings. Adani, founder of his eponymous group, oversees India's largest private seaport network, is the country's biggest renewable energy producer and private airport operator, and ranks among the world's largest coal traders. He is currently ranked No. 19 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which tracks the world's 500 richest individuals and is updated daily. Adani's wealth is largely derived from his shareholdings across the group's 10 listed companies. A recent surge in Adani Group stocks has added billions of dollars in market value, underscoring strong investor appetite for assets linked to .
The announcement's impact was almost immediately reflected in global crude prices, which crashed by almost 9%
The MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there were several issues that were taken into account, but "India remains fully committed to meeting its climate change commitments"
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 1.27 per cent and 1.48 per cent higher, respectively
Rail Vikas Nigam announced that it has emerged as the lowest bidder for a key Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract awarded by East Coast Railway
Nestle India will announce its Q4FY26 results on April 21 (Tuesday). The company could also recommend a final dividend for shareholders.
The impact of the war on energy infrastructure is considerably more severe than futures prices currently imply
VST Industries shares zoomed 19 per cent to ₹286.40 in intra-day trade after the company announced its Q4FY26 results.
Titan, Kalyan Jewellers, Sky Gold and Thangamayil Jewellery can potentially rally up to 15 per cent from here, believes Om Mehra, technical research analyst at SAMCO Securities.
Dividend stocks next week: CIE Automotive India, Sanofi India, Crisil, and others will trade ex-dividend next week
Motilal Oswal sees 30% upside in Dixon Technologies share price despite near-term headwinds from weak smartphone demand and rising costs. The brokerage has reiterated 'Buy' with ₹14,700 target price
Easing geopolitical tensions and softening input costs are lifting overall sentiment in the consumer goods space, said analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan.
Data showed that in FY25, the extended heatwave drove room AC volumes up by 20-25 per cent Y-o-Y to around 12.5 million units, creating a high base that FY26 has struggled to match.
Thus far in the calendar year 2026, the stock price of Avanti Feeds has zoomed 86 per cent, and Apex Frozen Foods soared 75 per cent.
HDFC Life share price fell 4 per cent today, after weak Q4FY26 results. Analysts have cut earnings estimates but remain cautiously optimistic on FY27 growth outlook and margin recovery.
Midcap stocks to buy? Muthuselvaraj of Mirae Asset Sharekhan expects Waaree Energies, BSE and Phoenix Mills to surge up to 40% in the short- to medium-term.
Without fresh imports, India could face supply shortages, as the world's second-largest gold consumer and biggest silver buyer relies on overseas purchases to meet nearly all its demand
Are blue light glasses a must-have for screen users or just clever marketing? Here's what an eye specialist wants you to understand before buying them
Om Power shares kicked off their maiden trading session on the NSE at ₹186 per share, reflecting a premium of ₹11 or 6.3 per cent over its IPO issue price of ₹175 per share
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 Gold Outlook: Analyst at Kotak Securities recommends Gold allocation up to 15 per cent in portfolio, and suggests adding Silver too on this auspicious occasion.
Man Industries supplies critical infrastructure to high-pressure transmission systems for oil & gas, petrochemicals, water, fertilisers, dredging, hydrocarbon, and city gas distribution (CGD) sectors.
The selling on the counter came after Wipro posted its January-March quarter (Q4FY26) results on Thursday, after market hours
Trump asserted that Iran does not possess a nuclear weapon and has "agreed to that very powerfully". He added that Tehran had also agreed to hand over enriched uranium
Stocks to watch today: Wipro, Angel One, Jio Financial Services, Max Healthcare, HDFC AMC, HDFC Life, BPCL, Waaree Renewable and RVNL are among the key stocks in focus today.
A 10-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel started at midnight Thursday local time. The two neighbouring countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington after more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed, Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group. The truce, if it holds, could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war that killed thousands of people and upended global markets by disrupting the flow of oil. Hezbollah started firing on Israel right after the start of the Iran war. It kept up attacks focused on northern Israel communities through Thursday night, with at least eight people injured including two seriously, according to Israel's emergency services. Air raid sirens were sounding in a few northern Israeli communities just minutes before the ceasefire was going into effect. Israel's military also said la
Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities has shared Bull Spread' on strategy on JSW Energy and IEX stock
Fintech body FACE urges stronger cyber defences as Anthropic's Claude Mythos raises concerns over AI-driven software vulnerabilities
India is no longer the closed, simple economy of the 1970s. When the RBI attempts to fix the price of the rupee, it must contend with the incentives of millions of rational actors
All In Capital invests $350,000 in Vasuki AI, marking first relocation under its Golden Ticket programme aimed at helping Indian AI startups access global capital and scale
Indian refiners plan to continue sourcing Russian crude from non-sanctioned suppliers and vessels despite US decision not to renew temporary sanctions waivers
In submissions to USTR, industry bodies flag risks to supply chain ties
India's electronics exports surge on smartphone demand, narrowing the gap with oil shipments to a record low and reshaping the country's export mix
The private sector traditionally finds its competitive advantage in operations, not in development or high-risk projects constrained by state capacity and politics
Tensions flare in Odisha's Sijimali hills as tribal resistance, legal disputes and mining ambitions collide, echoing the legacy of Niyamgiri Hills
The buyback price is 19 per cent higher than the stock's closing price on Thursday's of Rs 210.15 per share on the NSE.
According to reports, the right winglet of the SpiceJet aircraft was damaged, while the left-hand horizontal stabiliser of the Akasa plane was struck in the collision
The IT company's profit in the year-ago period stood at Rs 3,569.6 crore.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.63 per cent and 0.83 per cent higher, respectively
Power Finance Corporation and REC stocks have surged over 22 per cent each, compared to a 9 per cent increase in the Nifty50 index
The Nifty Metal index hit a new high of 12,816 in intra-day trade on Thursday and has bounced back 18% from its previous month low of 10,819.85 touched on March 23, 2026.
BofA sees scope for re-rating as Groww drives further margin expansion, and establishes a credible present in wealth management
BSE stock has surged 29% and MCX 21% thus far in April in anticipation of strong Q4 earnings. Anand James of Geojit expects BSE to target ₹4,200 on the upside in the medium-term.
Over the past four trading sessions, NTPC Green Energy has gained 15 per cent. From its 52-week low of ₹84, hit on March 2, 2026, it has recovered about 33 per cent.
The government has introduced bills on women's quota and delimitation in Lok Sabha, proposes increasing seats to 850; Opposition protests, calling the move 'anti-constitutional'
ICICI Bank Q4FY26 preview: Analysts expect ICICI Bank to report steady NII growth, strong loan expansion, but muted profit due to margin pressure and provisioning normalisation.
L&T's long-term outlook for the Middle East business remains robust with no news of project cancellations or payment delays, says brokerage firm JM Financial.
HDFC Bank Q4FY26 results preview: Analysts expect HDFC Bank's Q4 profit to rise up to 9% Y-o-Y with strong loan growth, stable margins, and steady asset quality