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Vedanta extends demerger deadline to June 30; shares rise 5%

Vedanta demerger date extended: Under the demerger plan, Vedanta will split into five entities. The company has opted to retain its base metals business within the parent company (already listed)

Mid, smallcap indices rebound; GRSE, Muthoot Fin, BDL, BSE jump up to 18%

The Indian equity market was trading sharply higher, driven by hopes of de-escalation in the war between US-Israel and Iran

BEL shares rally 7% on ₹1,950 crore deal win; analyst stays bullish

BEL share price today: Investor sentiment around BEL was buoyed after the Defence Ministry inked a ₹1,950 crore deal for the procurement of two mountain radars and related infrastructure for IAF

Angel One, BSE, CDSL shares jump up to 8% as RBI defers exposure norms

Capital market stocks like Angel One, BSE, and CDSL surged up to 8 per cent after RBI deferred exposure norms to July 2026, easing near-term pressure on brokers

Anand Rathi upgrades Tata Steel to 'Buy' on strong outlook; sees 24% upside

Anand Rathi has revised the target price for Tata Steel to ₹240, based on FY28e SoTP valuation

Nifty outlook FY27: Analysts see 23% upside to 27,500 amid volatility

Muthuselvaraj, technical analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan believes that the overall chart structure for Nifty remains bullish as long as the index holds above 21,750 levels.

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: Defence; BEL, Bharat Dynamics top picks

A key growth driver for the defence sector remains the robust pipeline of Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) approvals, which typically convert into orders over the next two to three years

Indian stock markets only loser among EMs in FY26: What lies ahead?

Going ahead, analysts believe the probability of another year of relative underperformance remains high, unless earnings improve meaningfully, crude stabilises, and foreign flows return

Stocks to Watch today: Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports, PhysicsWallah, IndiGo

Stocks to Watch today, April 1, 2026: Shares of auto-related companies are expected to remain in focus today as they are set to report their March sales figures

Stocks to buy today: Analyst at Kotak Sec bets on ONGC, Emmvee Photovoltaic

Stocks to buy today: Shrikant Chouhan of Kotak Securities suggests placing bets on ONGC and Emmvee Photovoltaic; here's why

Stock market rules changing from April 1: STT on F&O, algo, buyback & more

Stock market rules changing from April 1: A flat 12 per cent surcharge will be levied on capital gains, applicable to both individual and corporate shareholders, from share buybacks

Market swings ahead, fundamentals provide anchor: Analysts map FY27 path

Improving valuations and a projected earnings recovery of 13-15 per cent, analysts believe, are expected to sustain the long-term investment case

Stock market holiday: BSE, NSE closed today, March 31, for Mahavir Jayanti

All trading and settlement activities on the BSE and the NSE, including equities, derivatives, and the Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) segment, are suspended for the day

Rupee slips past 95 per dollar; benchmark bond yield exceeds 7%

The rupee eventually settled at 94.81 per dollar on the final trading day of the 2025-26 financial year, little changed from Friday's close

GIFT City's first IPO withdrawn as weak demand hits subscription

XED says it will tap the market at an appropriate time in the future

Weak rupee, strong dollar: How RBI steps in to steady currency markets

RBI does not defend a fixed rupee level but intervenes to contain excessive volatility, using tools like forex reserves, liquidity tightening and regulatory curbs to stabilise markets

Market Close: Sensex ends FY26's last day 1,635 pts down, Nifty below 22,400 as US-Iran war weighs

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, both the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 2.68 per cent and 2.66 per cent down, respectively

Coal India up 3% in weak market; Geojit upgrades to 'Buy', sees 11% upside

Coal India share price target: Geojit has upgraded its rating on Coal India to 'Buy' and revised the target price to ₹506, implying an uside of 11 per cent from CMP of ₹456

Indian stock market holiday: Are NSE, BSE closed on March 31? find out here

The equity markets will reopen for regular trading on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. However, the day will be observed as a settlement holiday on account of annual bank closing

RBI's $100-million NOP cap: Clipping speculative wings, not growth

RBI steps in as rupee nears 95/$. Banks now capped at $100 million FX exposure to curb speculation. Will this stabilise the rupee -- or tighten liquidity? Here's what it means