Global oil prices up 3% as Iran war escalates, Yemen’s Houthis launch attacks on Israel

Crude oil rose over 3% as Yemen’s Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on Israel, raising fresh supply concerns at key global choke points and heightening risks for import-dependent India. International crude oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday morning as the West Asia war escalated, with Yemen’s Houthi militants opening a new front…

Can Nifty crash below 20,000? Why 2023’s unfilled gap is a talking point

Nifty’s historical chart shows presence of an unfilled gap around the 20,300 level formed in December 2023; here is what tech analysts have to say.   The NSE Nifty 50 index plunged 2.08 per cent or 480 points to 22,635 – its lowest point since April 7, 2025 amid a global market sell-off after US…

Auto stocks face earnings risk as CLSA cuts estimates on crude, supply disruptions

The brokerage said the key uncertainty is whether the impact remains limited to the near term or evolves into a broader earnings downgrade cycle. It noted that during the first Covid wave, auto OEM stocks corrected 30–45 percent over a 40-day period, indicating that a further 15 percent decline from current levels cannot be ruled…

Nifty Capital Market index jumps 2%; Angel One, MOFSL, KFin zoom up to 9%

However, at current levels, MOFSL, CDSL, KFIN Technologies, Nuvama Wealth Management, CAMS and Angel One quote up to 26 to 36 per cent lower when compared to their respective 52-week highs. Nifty Capital Market index movement today   Shares of capital market related companies like stock broking, asset management companies (AMCs), and depositories clearing houses…

India’s wholesale inflation rises to 2.13% in February

Price pressures remain modest despite higher primary article and manufactured goods costs, while fuel and power prices stay in deflation. NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale price inflation rose to 2.13% in February, driven largely by higher prices of basic metals and other manufactured food and non-food items, as well as textiles, according to data released by…

Sensex crashes 4,350 points for the week, investors lose ₹20 lakh crore. Key factors behind the market selloff explained

Both the Sensex and the Nifty extended losses for the third consecutive week. For this week, the Sensex shed 4,355 points, or 5.5%, while the Nifty 50 lost 1,300 points, or 5.3%. Investors lost ₹20 lakh crore.  The Indian stock market continued reeling under intense selling pressure for the third consecutive session on Friday, March…

QSR stocks in a soup on LPG shortage: Don’t sell in a panic, say analysts

LPG shortage triggered by Strait of Hormuz disruption is forcing QSR kitchens to shut or cut menus. Analysts say earnings may take a hit in Q4FY26 but advise investors not to panic QSR stocks slide on LPG shortage India quick service restaurants (QSRs) are in a soup as choked supply chains, due to the closure…