India’s petrol excise duty cut brings some relief to consumers. However, Oil Marketing Companies continue to face significant losses. Analysts suggest the cut only partially offsets the price increase. Independent refiners, however, may experience substantial profits due to high product spreads. The market is closely watching for geopolitical resolutions or further price adjustments.Read More

India’s financial sector is changing fast. KV Kamath, a key figure, states disruption is happening now. Old banks and companies are falling behind. New technology allows startups to build services quickly. Areas like asset management and broking face rapid change. Even insurance is becoming more direct. Banks are losing deposits to investment products. Companies must...Read More

Hyundai Motor India shares fell amid weak market sentiment, extending their one-month decline to about 21%. Asit C Mehta initiated coverage with a Hold rating and limited upside, citing concerns over market share erosion, weak domestic performance, and lack of fuel mix diversification.Read More

Indian stock markets, including NSE and BSE, will observe closures on March 31 for Mahavir Jayanti and April 3 for Good Friday. The year 2026 has 16 scheduled stock market holidays, with MCX and NCDEX also announcing partial or full trading suspensions on select occasions.Read More

On Friday, the benchmark Sensex dropped 1,690 points to close at 73,583. During this steep fall, nine stocks from the BSE 200 index touched their 52-week lows.​Read More

India’s paint sector faces significant cost shocks from crude-driven inflation, prompting price hikes. Despite a short-term margin hit, structural factors like painting cycles and the low proportion of paint costs in total job expenses suggest a robust recovery. Investors can anticipate a return to double-digit revenue growth as pricing power re-emerges.Read More

Oil prices rose on Friday but were set for their first weekly ​decline since February 9 as U.S. ​President Donald Trump extended a pause in attacks on Iran’s energy ​plants, though investors remain cagey about prospects for ceasefire in the month-old war.Read More

First, the software giant is doubling down on capital expenditures as Wall Street increasingly asks when investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure will produce more dramatic payoffs in revenue growth.Read More

The Indian rupee plunged to a record ​low on Friday, sliding past the 94-per-dollar mark, with mounting worries over the energy crisis sparked by the Middle East war putting the currency on track for its worst fiscal-year drop in more than a decade.Read More

Bitcoin and Ethereum saw a dip of nearly 3% in the last 24 hours. Major altcoins also experienced declines. Geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns are impacting market sentiment. Analysts suggest caution and waiting for a stronger move above $70,000 for Bitcoin. Institutional accumulation is helping absorb selling pressure, but overall sentiment remains fearful.Read More