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Benchmarks fall 15% from record peak, end at 8-mth low; Sensex dips 1491pts

On the NSE, the Nifty50 index touched an intra-day low of 15,711 before settling at 15,863, down 382 points or 2.35 per cent

As markets sink, NSE says key index prices not updating intermittently

Prices of two key indices of NSE were not updating intermittently on Monday, the country's largest bourse said, amid plummeting markets as investors spooked by a sharp rise in oil prices

Stocks to Watch: Vodafone Idea, Emami, JK Cement, CIL, Airlines, OMCs

FMCG major Emami has acquired a 19 per cent equity stake in direct-to-consumer (D2C) nutrition firm Tru Native F&B Pvt Ltd.

Need market-specific approach to implement complex laws, says CCI

Emphasising that market structure and shares do not provide a complete picture of competition, especially in new-age markets, CCI chief Ashok Kumar Gupta on Friday said application of complex economic legislations can be effective only when it is "nuanced and appropriately accounts for market specificity". Acknowledging that at times, there can be a tension between a rule-based approach that ensures legal certainty and a case-by-case approach that factors in economic principles, Gupta said competition authorities have a vital role to play in ensuring optimal regulation that protects consumers while allowing competition to flourish. Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been making various efforts to boost competition in the marketplace and is closely looking at developments in the digital market, among other areas. "Market structure and market shares do not provide a complete picture of competition given the inherently dynamic nature of markets, especially in new-age markets, it

Voda Idea: Fund infusion not enough; stock can dip up to 22%, say analysts

Capital raise will provide some respite to Vodafone Idea, but a long and arduous path still remains to be traversed, say analysts

Sensex sinks 769 pts, Nifty below 16,250; Titan, Maruti fall 5%, IT stks up

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, only the Nifty IT index eked out gain on the NSE, rising 0.14 per cent

Vadilal Industries extends fall; slips 10% in 3 days after 58% rally in Feb

In the previous month, stock of the ice cream maker zoomed 58 per cent, as against 2 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex

ITC outperforms in weak market; stock gains 7% in last five days

In the past six months, the market price of ITC has gained 5.5 per cent, as compared to a 7 per cent decline in the Sensex.

Top headlines: PM calls for dialogue on Ukraine, 800 drugs to get costlier

Fund manager Mark Mobius says he sees more downside in equity markets amid the invasion of Ukraine. More on that in our top headlines.

No immediate benefit for India, other EMs from Russia's MSCI, FTSE deletion

IIFL expects India's weightage in the MSCI EM index to increase by 30-35 basis points (bps) on account of Russia's removal. Edelweiss expects an increase of about 15-20 bps.

Surge in oil price rattles markets as Ukraine conflict intensifies

Oil prices soared again as the Ukraine war triggered a dash for commodities that could be in short supply, while stock markets slipped

Sensex slides 366 pts, Nifty below 16,500; auto stocks bleed; IT dazzle

CLOSING BELL: Ultratech Cement, HDFC Life, Asian Paints, Shree Cement, Eicher Motors, SBI Life, and Tata Consumer Products were the top laggards, down up to 6.5 per cent

Stock of this state-owned mining company has zoomed 120% in two months

At 12:26 pm; GMDC was trading 15 per cent higher at Rs 158, as compared to a 0.13 per cent decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Adani Green soars 9% in two days after arm wins 150 MW solar power project

With this, AGEL now has a total renewable energy project portfolio of 20.434 MWac capacity, out of which 5.410 MWac projects are operational

Sugar stocks sweeten market mood; Balrampur, Dhampur, Triveni gain up to 8%

Ethanol demand should grow at a 15 per cent CAGR over FY22-30E driven by the government's mandate of 20 per cent ethanol-blending in petrol, analysts say

Oil surges past $110/bbl, stocks rebound as Fed tightening fears ebb

Gold prices slipped on improving sentiment and U.S. Treasury yields rose from eight-week lows as investors weighed how aggressively the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates

TMS Ep120: Medical education, Jim Rogers, Russian listings, pandemic

Why do medical students go to Ukraine? What is Jim Rogers's investment strategy during crises? Will Russia's removal from global indices benefit India? What are pandemic and endemic? All answers here

Didn't dilute NSE orders, acted as per Sebi's remit, understanding: Tyagi

Outgoing Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi on Wednesday said the capital markets regulator acted as per its remit and understanding on the NSE case, and denied any "dilution" of orders in the matter

Sensex gyrates 1,227pts, ends 779pts down; Maruti dips 6%, Coal India up 9%

Closing Bell: The benchmarks were bogged down by Maruti Suzuki, Dr Reddy's Labs, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Bank, HDFC twins, Eicher Motors, and Sun Pharma

Vedanta climbs 4%, hits over 11-year high on soaring commodity prices

In the past one week, Vedanta has outperformed the market by gaining 12 per cent on higher commodity prices including crude oil and metals as tensions between Russia and Ukraine flared up