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Rising input costs, West Asia war risks weigh on fertiliser sector margins

Rising input costs, supply risks and subsidy pressures amid West Asia tensions could squeeze margins and impact fertiliser output and agricultural demand

Distributors' body writes to PM on Zepto's IPO, flags its impact on trade

AICPDF raises concerns over quick-commerce expansion, seeks review of Zepto IPO and safeguards for traditional FMCG distribution network

Info Edge Q4 billings slow on muted hiring and West Asia conflict risks

Iran spillover drags growth; margins on edge

Asian stocks muted as oil prices climb on shaky US-Iran ceasefire

Chinese blue chips slipped 0.6 per cent, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.7 per cent

Sebi tightens lock-in norms; LIC jumps on bonus plan; IFSCA cancels licence

Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) surged nearly 7 per cent on Wednesday, a day after the state-owned insurance major said it will consider a bonus issue

Markets soar on fragile Iran-US ceasefire, crude fall boosts sentiment

Sensex surged nearly 4 per cent in its biggest gain in five years as ceasefire eased oil prices, boosted sentiment and triggered broad-based buying across sectors

Sebi considers infusing fresh life into Indian Depository Receipts

Move could deepen domestic capital markets, help MNCs easily list locally

Mkts rise over 1% on truce hopes; bank stocks lead rally as oil prices ease

Mcap of BSE-listed firms rise by ₹5 trn to ₹428 trn

DMart Q4 growth strong on store additions; margins remain under pressure

Revenue growth driven by aggressive store additions, but rising costs, weak same-store sales, and quick commerce competition continue to weigh on margins

India's high valuation premium to other EMs won't return easily: Amish Shah

Shah said any further market upside is likely to be earnings-led rather than driven by valuation expansion

Hospital stocks likely to be in pink of health on demand, expansion

Expansion plans, demand drivers to help boost revenue, say analysts; Apollo Hospitals top pick for most

IMF warns tokenized finance risks amplifying market crises ahead

Faster blockchain systems could limit regulators' crisis response

Sebi mulls reintroducing open market share buybacks amid tax changes

Sebi proposes reintroducing open market buybacks as an additional route after tax changes, saying concerns over shareholder inequity have been addressed

Cash market turnover dipped, F&O growth remained sluggish in FY26

Higher STT, RBI rule tightening may continue to weigh on volumes this fiscal; higher STT seen further boosting options trading

Trading guide: Nifty eyes 23,200; BSE, Laurus Labs, Cipla on analyst radar

Stocks to buy: Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking recommends buying BSE and Laurus Labs; also suggests Nifty trading strategy

Antique initiates coverage on Shriram Finance with 'Buy', sees 28% upside

Antique expects Shriram Finance to deliver an AUM and PAT CAGR of around 18 per cent each over FY26-28, with average RoA/RoE of around 3.7 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively

Rediff files confidential IPO papers eyeing up to Rs 800 cr fundraise

Rediff has filed confidential IPO papers to raise up to ₹800 crore, aiming to expand its enterprise and financial services platforms under AvenuesAI

MSCI's reclassification of Greece as DM unlikely to impact India

MSCI's decision to upgrade Greece to developed market status by 2027 is expected to have only a marginal impact on India, with limited changes to passive fund allocations

Nvidia closes in on India's market capitalisation amid relentless AI boom

As of March 31, Nvidia was valued at $4.24 trillion-just 3 per cent shy of India's total market capitalisation of $4.37 trillion

Key resistance near 23,000 caps Nifty gains despite sharp rebound

Nifty 50 rebounded sharply but faced selling near 23,000, with analysts flagging a weak trend, strong resistance levels, and continued volatility in the near term