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Asian markets showed a mixed performance on Friday, following modest losses on Wall Street and a retreat in oil prices after a sharp spike triggered by escalating Iran-Israel tensions.Oil had a volatile session on Thursday, with Brent crude briefly hitting $119 per barrel after Iranian attacks on Gulf energy facilities followed Israel’s strike on a…

There is a chance that North American LPG will gain a stronger foothold in the Indian import mix. (AI image) India is turning to the US to mitigate its ongoing LPG supply crisis as the war rages on in the Middle East. India gets around 60% of its LPG needs from the Gulf region, and…

March 2026 bank holidays: Planning to visit the bank today? There is a lot of confusion among customers who are planning to visit the bank regarding the bank holiday for Ramadan 2026. The date of the Eid festival may vary from state to state depending on the timing of the sighting of the moon. Therefore,…

The rupee fell to a record low of 93.12 against the US dollar on Friday, pressured by rising global uncertainty and higher crude oil prices amid the ongoing Iran war.The domestic currency declined 0.55% to breach its previous low of 92.63 recorded yesterday, extending losses to nearly 2% since tensions in the Middle East escalated….

MUMBAI: Precious metal prices crashed on Thursday after oil rallied to a near three-year high, raising inflation concerns and the US Federal Reserve maintained a status quo on rates. As a result, the price of gold on New York Commodity Exchange (Comex) crashed nearly 6% and was trading just above the $4,600/ounce (Oz) in late…

MUMBAI: The sudden exit of Atanu Chakraborty, HDFC Bank non-executive chairman late on Wednesday, unnerved several of the lender’s shareholders and fund managers as it came at a time when the war in West Asia has been weighing heavily on investor sentiment. The news of Chakraborty’s resignation led to a 8.4% crash in its stock…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Benchmark indices Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in green on Friday after a big selloff on Thursday that saw markets tank over 3%. While Nifty50 opened above 23,200, BSE Sensex rose over 700 points, just shy of 75,000. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,229.15, up…

MUMBAI: SBI Mutual Fund, the largest fund house in India, on Thursday filed for its much-awaited public offering, expected later in the year. Through this offer, the two sponsors of the fund house-SBI and Amundi (of France)-are selling 6.3% and 3.7% stakes, respectively.The two sponsors of the fund house are expected to garner a total…

Gold, Silver Price Today Live: Gold, silver prices under pressure Gold and silver extended their decline on Thursday, pressured by mounting concerns over global inflation, according to Gaurav Garg, Research Analyst at Lemonn Markets Desk. He noted that escalating geopolitical tensions linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict have heightened fears of disruptions to oil supplies,…

Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Bajaj Broking Research has recommended Belrise Industries, and Jayaswal Neco Industries as the top stock picks for March 20, 2026. The brokerage also shares its views on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NiftyIndian benchmark indices remained highly volatile this week as investor sentiment stayed cautious…