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Earnings at risk: India Inc profits may taper off by 15% in 2026-27Subscriber Only

April 04, 2026 04:36 IST

Corporate capex plans set to take a hit, input costs on rise, pressure on margins

Stocks recoup some losses, rupee clocks steepest single-day gain since 2013Subscriber Only

April 02, 2026 21:06 IST

Rupee gain came a day after the central bank tightened its stance against speculative trading of the currency by banks

Indian stock markets fall 2% as Trump drives up threats on IranSubscriber Only

April 02, 2026 10:08 IST

Crude oil is back at around $105/barrel after Trump’s latest speech

Indian stock markets jump over 2% on hopes of West Asia de-escalation; global markets also rallySubscriber Only

April 01, 2026 11:59 IST

The National Stock Exchange’s Nifty 50 and the BSE’s Sensex were both up 2.5% at around 10 AM. All sectoral indices and broader market indices of the NSE also saw robust gains. The India VIX, which indicates the uncertainty in the market, fell over 9% but remains at elevated levels.

Markets close at over two-year low, rupee breaches 95 mark US iran-war-oil-pricesSubscriber Only

March 31, 2026 05:30 IST

With investors more risk-averse toward emerging markets like India, the large-scale outflow increased stock market volatility, weakened investor sentiment and put pressure on the rupee, which depreciated sharply, breaching the 95 mark intra day and finally closing at 94.83 against the US dollar on Monday.

Stock markets fall again, down 1% at open as West Asia war enters 5th weekSubscriber Only

March 30, 2026 09:38 IST

Other Asian stock indices such as those in South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong were down 1-3% in early trade on Monday, tracking a fall in US markets on Friday.

War in West Asia: Gold prices crash on inflation concerns, dollar emerges as safe betSubscriber Only

March 28, 2026 04:59 IST

Despite a nearly 2% rally over the last couple of days, gold prices on both the domestic and global markets are down around 27% from their January peak, despite the war in West Asia battering global markets.

Stocks slump 2%, rupee breaches 94/$ as foreign investors rush to safe havensSubscriber Only

March 27, 2026 19:45 IST

The rupee has fallen past 92-, 93-, and 94-per-dollar levels in March.

Stock markets fall 1%, rupee falls past 94/$ on Iran war, crude oil pricesSubscriber Only

March 27, 2026 09:34 IST

The rupee has now fallen around 3.5% since the war started in West Asia in late February, with Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) having pulled out $13.4 billion in total from Indian financial markets so far in March – the highest monthly figure ever.

Stock markets surge again; all sectors gain, but investors remain on edgeSubscriber Only

March 25, 2026 21:55 IST

Hopes of an end to the war in West Asia truce have led to a drop in crude oil prices, boosting investor sentiment

Indian stock markets gain again as crude prices remain below $100/barrelSubscriber Only

March 25, 2026 12:08 IST

Crude prices could further decline if the truce between the two nations is prolonged.

Markets rise 1.9% on Trump’s ceasefire; investors still on the edgeSubscriber Only

March 24, 2026 20:06 IST

The rally was further supported by short covering, as investors unwound bearish positions taken during Monday’s nearly 2.5% market drop.

SEBI revamps conflict of interest framework for top officials , enhances ease of doing businessSubscriber Only

March 24, 2026 14:46 IST

All employees, including Whole-Time Members and the chairman, will be restricted from trading in equity and equity-related instruments, with only MF holdings permitted

Stock market rebounds on Trump’s sudden de-escalation, but rupee remains close to 94/$Subscriber Only

March 24, 2026 11:39 IST

Investors remain cautious after the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that American allies in the Persian Gulf are “inching toward joining the fight against Iran”

SEBI revamps framework on conflict of interest, enhances ease of doing businessSubscriber Only

March 24, 2026 06:10 IST

It also approved measures promoting ease of doing business for market participants, including allowing foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to settle cash market transactions on a net basis.

Markets, rupee set for comeback as Trump announces ‘truce’; Dow, European markets rallySubscriber Only

March 23, 2026 13:10 IST

Indian market indices which plunged 11.6% since the war began on February 28 are expected to rally on the back of Trump’s announcement.

Rupee breaches 93/$, moves towards 94 on Iran war, fuel price riseSubscriber Only

March 20, 2026 11:19 IST

The rupee is down 4.1% against the US dollar so far in 2026 and 2.9% since the West Asia war began on February 28.

Market tanks over 3% as crude surges, HDFC Bank tumblesSubscriber Only

March 20, 2026 05:30 IST

This was the steepest single-day fall for the market since June 4, 2024 when voting trends during the Lok Sabha elections had shown an unexpectedly narrow win for the BJP.

Stock market crashes over 2% on HDFC Bank fall, fuel surge, US Fed hawkish outlookSubscriber Only

March 19, 2026 13:00 IST

Shares of HDFC Bank sharply crashed after its chairman Atanu Chakraborty unexpectedly resigned from his position citing certain practices ongoing in the bank which conflicted with his personal values

Expert Explains | ‘Good opportunity for investors to accumulate more (MF) units… best time to have an SIP’Subscriber Only

March 16, 2026 17:59 IST

DSP Asset Managers' MD & CEO Kalpen Parekh tells The Indian Express that market valuations may still be a year away from comfortable levels

Why gold prices have remained subdued in India despite raging West Asian conflictSubscriber Only

March 16, 2026 09:08 IST

While geopolitical uncertainty usually shores up safe haven demand and leads to a rally in gold prices, this time round gold prices have remained relatively flat since the US and Israel commenced their war on Iran

Oil price rise: Market sinks 5% in a week, logs worst 4-yr weekly fallSubscriber Only

March 14, 2026 04:00 IST

Both the indices are currently trading around their lowest levels in around a year. Despite reaching record highs on a couple of occasions, both have been in a consolidation phase over the past 18-24 months. They are now near February 2024 levels.

Sensex, Nifty 50 drop over 1.5% as oil, West Asia conflict keep markets on edgeSubscriber Only

March 11, 2026 21:21 IST

On Wednesday, both the Nifty 50 and the Sensex ended at their lowest closing levels in nearly a year

Equity funds back in favour, gold ETF flows drop: AMFISubscriber Only

March 11, 2026 05:34 IST

Flows into gold ETFs moderated sharply to Rs 5,255 crore after it had more than doubled and crossed flows into equity funds for the first time in January.

Sensex crashes over 2,000 points as crude oil prices cross $115/barrel on Middle East conflictSubscriber Only

March 09, 2026 10:16 IST

The NSE’s Nifty 50 index is down 686.85 points or 2.8% at 23,663.60 points at around 10:30 AM, the lowest level since April 2025 when US President Donald Trump had first announced reciprocal tariffs.