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Indian equity benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to see a higher opening on April 21, tracking positive cues from GIFT Nifty, which is trading higher at around 24,419. The Indian equity…
The Nifty 50 closed flat with a positive bias after consolidating and facing profit booking at the 24,400–24,500 hurdle on April 20. Market participants remained cautious as the US-Iran ceasefire deadline is set to expire…
Domestic markets closed with modest gains, supported by heavyweights State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. The Nifty 50 rose 11.30 points (0.05%) to close at 24,364.85, while the BSE Sensex gained 26.76 points (0.03%)…
Indian corporates raised about $4.60 billion in external commercial borrowing (ECB) in February, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed Monday. This was 14% less than the ECB raised in January. The balance…
BSE Index Services on Monday announced the launch of the BSE Housing Finance Index, a new sectoral benchmark aimed at capturing the performance of companies operating in the housing finance space. The index has a…
India's stock market appears strong, with the National Stock Exchange surpassing 24 crore registered investor accounts, a figure that has increased nearly fourfold over five years. However, an analysis of NSE trading patterns indicates a…
Shares of PSU firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) were the top F&O gainer on April 20 as they rose up to 5.5% following the announcement of strong revenue growth in FY26. The engineering and…
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, nearing the all-time high it scaled last week, as optimism over the red-hot artificial intelligence sector outweighed concerns about the Middle East crisis. The benchmark S&P 500 and…
Operators of truck fleets across India are preparing for fuel rationing and the first significant increase in diesel prices in years. This change would end a period of relative stability, even amid ongoing conflict in…
European shares declined on Monday, driven by concerns that a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran might collapse. This followed Washington's announcement of seizing an Iranian cargo ship attempting to breach its blockade, with Tehran…
Shares of Adani Power Limited surged nearly 5% on Monday, reaching a fresh 52-week high and becoming the most valuable firm in the Adani Group. The stock increased 4.5% to Rs 207.50, elevating its market…
After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate hearing on Tuesday. Lawmakers will likely press Warsh to flesh out his…
Indian equity markets extended gains for the second straight session but ended flat amid volatility, as uncertainty over the Iran–US ceasefire weighed on sentiment. After a mildly positive start, the market remained volatile and saw…
Oil prices jumped around 5% in early Monday trading on fears that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran could collapse after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship and traffic through the Strait…
The Nifty 50 experienced consolidation and volatility, closing flat with a positive bias on April 20. Market participants remained cautious amid renewed disputes over the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are awaiting developments regarding a potential…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 20 withdrew some of the restrictions imposed on forex dealers taking positions in the offshore non-deliverable forwards market (NDF) to curb rupee volatility. The move comes a…
Insurance shareholding increased in the March 2026 quarter compared to the December 2025 quarter. Based on shareholding disclosures, the top 10 stocks within the NSE midcap segment saw a rise in insurance shareholding. This growth…
Chandraprakash Padiyar, Senior Fund Manager at Tata Mutual Fund, believes the market is favorable for bottom-up stock selection across market capitalizations. He sees strong investment opportunities in small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap segments. Padiyar anticipates that…
The primary market action is largely muted this week starting from April 20 despite improving market sentiment, as only one IPO is scheduled for launch later in the week. Bangalore-based Leapfrog Engineering Services will open…
Oil prices jumped sharply, the US dollar rebounded, and global markets turned cautious on Monday due to renewed tensions in Iran disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose about 6 percent to…
Indian equity benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a positive note on April 20, tracking positive cues from GIFT Nifty, which is trading higher at around 24,461. Indian benchmark…
Credit investors are increasingly investing in riskier debt, betting on an extended truce between Iran and the US. This shift marks a departure from safer investments favored since the war began in late February. BBB-rated…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said U.S. President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights. The statement was quoted by the Iranian Student News Agency on Sunday.…
The market may extend gains for a second consecutive session following a decline in oil prices. Participants are awaiting potential US-Iran talks as the April 22 deadline for the ceasefire approaches. The technical setup favors…
Equity benchmarks rose 0.65 percent on April 17 after a day of profit booking, with market breadth dominated by bulls. About 2,200 shares saw buying interest compared to 785 declining shares on the National Stock…
