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IOC, BPCL, HPCL shares react as govt trims excise duty on petrol, diesel

The government has reduced the excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per litre each, bringing them down to ₹3 per litre of petrol and zero per litre of diesel

Markets betting on TACO moment in West Asia conflict, says Chris Wood

After a five-day pause until Friday, US President Donald Trump announced that he is delaying planned strikes on Iran's power plants at Tehran's request, signaling a temporary easing of tensions

Geojit sees recovery ahead for Tata Elxsi; upgrades to Buy, pegs 22% upside

Geojit believes Tata Elxsi is entering a recovery phase, led by strong growth in its transportation segment

Stocks to Watch today, Mar 27: Oil stocks, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Ola

Stocks to Watch today, March 27, 2026: BPCL, IOCL, Oil India, RIL, and others will be in focus; here's why

Dividend, bonus, stock-split: TVS Holdings, 8 others go ex-date next week

Here is the complete list of stocks that will remain in focus next week as they go ex-date following their corporate announcements, such as dividends, bonus issues, rights issue, and stock-split

IPO boom turns bust: 75% of FY26 listings below debut levels

When compared with issue prices, around 68 per cent of mainboard IPOs and nearly 70 per cent of SME listings are currently trading below their offer price

Will FII selling persist in FY27? Analysts see modest flows returning in H2

Analysts expect FIIs to stay cautious on Indian equities in H1FY27 as global risks weigh. They, however, see flows returning in H2FY27. Strong DII inflows could also support Indian markets.

Granules, Aurobindo Pharma among top stocks to buy today; check targets

Kunal Kamble, senior technical research analyst at Bonanza, has recommended buying shares of Aurobindo Pharma, Granules India, and Wheels India today

Paint majors face near-term margin pressure amid rising crude costs

Rising crude and gas prices are set to squeeze margins of paint companies, even as demand remains stable and firms announce staggered price hikes to offset costs

Stock market holiday: BSE, NSE closed today, March 26, for Ram Navami

Stock market holiday: Regular market activity is scheduled to resume on Friday, March 27

Stock market holiday: BSE, NSE will remain shut on Mar 26 for Ram Navami

Stock market holiday: Trading and settlement activities across the equity, equity derivatives, and Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) segments will be suspended on both exchanges

Options boom to face STT hike test from April 1; analysts weigh impact

The recent move on the STT hike is not the first such intervention to discourage retail participation in the derivatives segment.

Bulls charge! Sensex, Nifty zoom nearly 4% in 2 days; investors gain ₹17trn

In the past two trading sessions, the Sensex has surged more than 2,500 points, or nearly 3.5 per cent on a closing basis. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index has added nearly 800 points, or 3.5 per cent

Stock Market Close: Sensex soars 1,205 pts, Nifty ends at 23,306 on West Asia de-escalation hopes

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday: The Nifty50 may jump over 230 points at open as indicated by the GIFT Nifty. Asian markets rose on hopes of a de-escalation of the US-Iran war

Larsen & Toubro shares jump 4% on securing significant Assam water project

L&T has secured a significant order for its water and effluent treatment (WET) business from the Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water & Sewage Board for a water management project in Assam

Urban Company gets 'Sell' from Ambit; 'messy' growth, competition key risks

Following the development, Urban Company's share price fell 1.06 per cent to an intraday low of ₹112.99 per share on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)

MCX shares rise over 3%; HDFC Securities retains 'Buy' for 19% upside

MCX share price target: HDFC Securities has maintained a 'Buy' rating on MCX stock and raised its target price to ₹2,950 from ₹2,780

Trent jumps 5%; Motilal Oswal retains Buy, trims target price: Here's why

Brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services has maintained its 'Buy' rating on Trent with a revised target price of ₹4,350

Zerodha doubles brokerage fees on select F&O trades from April 1: Report

Reports say Zerodha has hiked brokerage fees to ₹40/order on select intraday F&O trades from April 1. Higher STT in FY27 is also expected to raise costs for traders amid slowing derivatives volumes

Manappuram Finance jumps 6% on Bain Capital's 26% stake buy-out plan

The buying on the counter came after Bain Capital launched an open offer to buy up to 26 per cent stake in Manappuram Finance from public shareholders at ₹236 per share