The Indian rupee fell to a historic low of ₹92.67 against the US dollar on March 18, driven by rising crude oil prices and economic risks tied to tensions in the Middle East. The Indian rupee slipped on Monday, March 18 to breach ₹92.50 against US dollar for the first time ever extending its recent…
Heatwave alert: Rising temperatures could drive a surge in power demand. Analysts see opportunities in select power stocks like NTPC, Tata Power, JSW Energy, and Adani Power. Heatwave, harsher summer prediction 2026: Should you buy power stocks now? An early and intense summer is acting as a key catalyst for India’s power sector. With…
The February deficit is lower than the $34.68 billion recorded in January, when a sharp rise in imports widened the trade gap to the highest level in several months. NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $27.1 billion in February as imports moderated from the previous month, though elevated purchases of energy, gold and…
For the week, the Nifty dropped 5.3%, its biggest decline since June 2022, while the Sensex fell 5.5%, marking its worst weekly fall since May 2020. The benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty settled sharply lower on Friday amid escalating tensions in West Asia and rising crude oil prices. Weak global markets, continued foreign…
It’s unclear if the US is willing to give Iran such a pledge and if it would be able to insist on Israel doing the same By Ben Bartenstein, Donato Paolo Mancini and Samy Adghirni Iran has told regional intermediaries that for a ceasefire, the US must guarantee that neither it nor Israel will…
S&P Global Ratings have recently revised its 2026 average price assumption for Brent crude oil prices by $5 to $65 S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday said profit margins of oil marketing companies like IOC, BPCL and HPCL, could suffer as they are likely to keep retail prices of petrol and diesel unchanged to curb inflationary…
Cargoes with Additional Stocks Of LNG & LPG Have Started Arriving From Algeria, Australia, Canada, Norway Among Others. The domestic production of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) produced by Indian refineries such IOCL, BPCL, HPCL has increased by 10%, a top government official aware of the matter told Business Today on Tuesday amid backlash and rising…
In several cases, households that earlier booked LPG cylinders roughly once every 55 days had begun placing orders within just 15 days, raising concerns over possible stockpiling and diversion. The government has increased the minimum waiting period for booking domestic LPG cylinders from 21 days to 25 days in a bid to curb hoarding and…
Under Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme, domestic firms are allowed to import duty-free machines but they have to meet certain export obligations against that The government has granted certain relaxations to exporters in fulfilling their export obligations, as the trading community is facing difficulties in the movement of goods due to the ongoing…
The weekly options data also suggested that 24,000, where the maximum Put open interest is placed, is expected to be a key support in the short term, while 25,000, which has the maximum Call open interest, is likely to be a crucial hurdle on the higher side. This means the index may possibly trade in…