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Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war, but the Asian markets that were open Friday rose moderately in cautious trading, while others were closed for the Good Friday holidays. Benchmark US crude rose 11.4 per cent to $111.54 a barrel. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 7.8 […]

The Indian government’s rice purchase for official reserves during the October 2025-March 2026 period or the kharif marketing season, was 463.06 lakh tonnes (lt), up by 6 per cent from 454.36 lt a year ago. The purchase rebounded in March rising by nearly 10 times, after falling 17 per cent during February. The all-India rice […]

Prayagraj, Mar 18 (ANI): A laborer tends to a pile of coal in Prayagraj on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Coal behemoth Coal India’s total coal production for the last financial year witnessed a 1.7 per cent year-on-year fall at 768.1 million tonnes (mt), missing the annual production target by a wide margin. […]

concept of stock market exchange, graphic of bull and bear combined with candlestick | Photo Credit: Jackie Niam tock Market on 1 April 2026 | Share Market Updates – BSE Sensex was trading at 73,676.69, up 1,729.14 points or 2.40%, while the NSE Nifty 50 stood at 22,842.25, gaining 510.85 points or 2.29%. IndiGo’s parent […]

India is set to receive its first consignment of crude oil from Iran—after almost seven years—an indication that the world’s third largest importer is making use of the 30-day window offered by the United States for buying Iranian oil “on water”. Global data and analytics provider Kpler’s Marine Traffic told businessline that an Aframax, Ping […]

Opening about 131 paise stronger against the previous close of 94.8125, the Indian currency closed at 94.83 per US dollar. The rupee saw wild swings on Monday, moving a whopping 170 paise intraday. It breached the 95 level per dollar for the first time before closing at a new low of 94.83 on the last […]

Analysts expect continued pressure due to geopolitical uncertainties, though the government maintained that India’s macroeconomic fundamentals remain strong. | Photo Credit: PashaIgnatov The rupee on Monday breached the 95/USD-mark in intra-day trade on Monday and settled at 94.78 (provisional) against the American currency after Iran war escalation jolted global markets, fuelling rupee volatility and risk-off […]

Bihar Energy Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh | Photo Credit: – The Bihar government is preparing to list its power transmission company on the stock market in a move aimed at enhancing public participation in the state’s growth, a senior official said. In a video interview with PTI, Bihar Energy Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh said, “We […]

The futures contracts will be listed on a monthly basis, with trading scheduled from Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 11:30 pm/11:55 pm, depending on US daylight saving time. | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The National Stock Exchange (NSE) will introduce Dated Brent Crude Oil (Platts) futures from April 13, expanding its commodity derivatives […]

Arvind SmartSpaces Ltd (ASL) has moved to deepen employee ownership and align long-term incentives with shareholder value, with its newly created ESOP trust acquiring nearly 1 per cent stake in the company through secondary market purchases. In a regulatory filing with the BSE Ltd and National Stock Exchange of India, the company said the ASL […]