Global steel production drops 6.5% in Jan 2026
Global steel production recorded a dip of 6.5 per cent at 147.3 million tonnes (mt) in January 2026 compared with the year-ago period. According to the World Steel Organisation, top producer China’s output went south by 13.9 per cent to 75.3 mt where as India’s production reached 15.1 mt—an increase of 10.5 per cent. The […]
Iran-US-Israel war rattles financial markets, trade corridors
Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, on Monday | Photo Credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR The ongoing war involving Iran, the US and Israel sent shockwaves through India’s financial markets and trade corridors on Monday, weakening the rupee past […]
Stock Market Live Feb 2: Sensex plummets 1,300 pts, slips below 80,000 mark; Nifty falls 400 pts to 24,776.40
ensex | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates – Find here all the live updates related to Sensex, Nifty, BSE, NSE, share prices and Indian stock markets for 2nd March 2026 Indian rupee depreciated against the dollar while government bond yields rose after U.S., Israel strikes on Iran raised the risk of protracted conflict […]
As Middle East simmers, Indian refiners stare at higher logistics costs & war insurance
The death of Iran’s supreme leader and fears that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will continue in the short term have threatened to push up India’s oil and gas import bill, which was $144.4 billion in FY25. Indian officials and oil refiners are trying to analyse price volatility and supply chain vulnerabilities while […]
Groww bets on ‘assistive AI’ as it scales trading, bonds and wealth stack
Unlike public AI models trained broadly on internet data, GR-1 is built to be context-aware, factoring in a user’s risk profile, portfolio composition and investing behaviour Bengaluru-based Groww is sharpening its artificial intelligence strategy even as it expands deeper into trading, fixed income and wealth management. It however, insists the technology will remain assistive not […]
OPEC+ to weigh bigger hike after Iran strike, delegate says
OPEC+ will consider the option of a larger supply increase when key members meet on Sunday, after Israel launched airstrikes on targets in Iran, according to a delegate. The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia was expected to resume modest production increases from April after a three month supply freeze, several delegates said earlier […]
‘Investment demand for gold to continue, balancing gold demand’
Even as gold prices go beyond the reach of the commoners, experts said the yellow metal remains a good investment with potential to move higher in the future. In the session Precious Metals: Beyond Aam Aadmi’s Reach, experts concurred that they do not see any immediate relief in the volatility of gold prices unless global […]
Global funds return to India as earnings outlook improves
Foreign investors are returning to Indian stocks at the fastest pace in eight months, supported by stabilizing corporate earnings and a US trade deal that improves the outlook for the months ahead. Global funds have bought nearly $2.1 billion of local shares so far in February, putting inflows on track for the strongest since June. […]
Nifty holds ground near 25,500 as bears and bulls battle to a draw on F&O expiry day
Markets closed virtually flat on Thursday, February 26, as monthly futures and options expiry-day jitters, persistent global uncertainty and weak banking and FMCG stocks kept bulls on the back foot — even as a last-hour recovery pulled the Nifty back from the day’s lows. The Sensex ended at 82,248.61, down 27.46 points or 0.03 per […]
Broker’s call: CIE Automotive (Add)
Target: ₹520 CMP: ₹498.60 CIE Automotive’s (CAIL) Q4CY25 consolidated revenue at ₹2,390 crore was in line with I-Sec estimate; adjusted EBITDA margin (adjusted for new labour code impact and restructuring costs) at 15.4 per cent was about 60bps higher than I-Sec estimate. India revenue was up 12 per cent y-o-y at about ₹1,540 crore vs. […]
