L&T up 26% from March low, nears pre-West Asia conflict price; here’s why

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) share price   Share price of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) rose 2 per cent to ₹4,149.55 on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade, extending its Wednesday’s 3 per cent rally on easing geopolitical tensions.   With past two days’ up move, the stock price of the civil construction major has bounced…

SIPs hit record high, equity MF inflows jump 56% in March despite sharp stock market selloff, shows AMFI data

Investors continue to show strong commitment to systematic investing despite the stock market selloff last month. Equity mutual funds also saw significant buying, particularly in flexi-cap and small-cap categories.  Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) flows jumped to a record high in March, while equity mutual funds also witnessed healthy demand, according to monthly data released by…

Trump reveals details of Iran deal: No Uranium enrichment, remove nuclear dust, sanctions relief

US President Donald Trump revealed details of the US’ deal with Iran on Wednesday, hours after a two-week ceasefire was announced between the two warring countries. Trump said the United States will work closely with Iran, “which we have determined has gone through what will be a very productive Regime Change!” Through Trump had said…

Sensex ends 1,700 points down, investors lose ₹9 lakh crore— 5 Key factors behind stock market selloff explained

Sensex crashed 1,690 points, or 2.25%, to end at 73,583, while Nifty 50 settled at 22,819.60, falling 487 points, or 2.09%. Investors lost about ₹9 lakh crore. The Indian stock market suffered strong losses on Friday, March 27, with equity benchmarks — Sensex and Nifty 50 — falling more than 2% each. Sensex crashed 1,690…

Iran says it will decide when war ends, rejects US proposal: Report

Iranian media outlets, quoting an official source, reinforced the stance, saying, ‘The war will end when we are elected and only if our conditions are met’ Iran has asserted that it will determine the timing of the end of the ongoing conflict, maintaining that any resolution will depend solely on its own terms. “Iran will…

India’s trade deficit narrows to $27.1 billion in February as imports moderate from previous month

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…

IOC, BPCL, HPCL could see margin pressure amid oil price spike: S&P

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…

Gurugram overtakes Mumbai to become India’s biggest Rs 10-crore-plus housing market

After Gurugram and Mumbai, Noida and Greater Noida were the favorites as the twin cities together sold Rs 9,358 crore worth homes in the ultra-luxury segment in CY 2025.   Gurugram clocked transactions worth Rs 24,120 crore in the Rs 10-crore-plus segment during calendar year 2025 — a record for any Indian city In a…