Trading volumes are likely to be subdued, with domestic commodity markets set to remain shut on March 31 and April 3 due to Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday. In the domestic market, gold futures ended last week slightly lower at Rs 1.44 lakh per 10 grams, while silver closed higher, gaining Rs 1,182, or 0.52…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Ipca Laboratories, and AU Small Finance Bank are the stocks that Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk recommends buying for the week starting March 30, 2026. Target prices and potential upsides are listed below: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Ipca Laboratories 1595 1820…
Asian markets opened the week on a weak footing, with investor sentiment weighed down by surging oil prices and escalating tensions in the ongoing US-Iran conflict. While Nikkei slid 5%, South Korea’s Kospi fell over 4%, though the indices later pared some of the losses.On Monday, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 412 points or…
NEW DELHI: The penalty on nine carmakers that failed to meet the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE-2) targets for three years — FY23 to FY25 — has been revised to Rs 2,728 crore, as per power ministry’s presentation made to the PMO last week. Earlier, the penalty was estimated around Rs 7,800 crore.Earlier, penalty was…
MUMBAI: RBI has placed consumer empowerment through portable bank accounts and cross-border efficiency at the centre of its Payments Vision 2028, signalling a new focus to improving user experience and reducing friction in money movement.While customers can freely open accounts with any bank, savings accounts are considered ‘sticky’ because of multiple standing instruction to send…
NEW DELHI: WTO talks in Cameroon are deadlocked over a moratorium on e-commerce with the US seeking a long freeze on countries for levying tax on digital downloads and streaming, while India is so far unwilling to agree to this period.Starting from two years, India has indicated its willingness to go up to four, with…
NEW DELHI: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday called upon companies to work with govt to build reserves of raw material, fuel and strengthen supply chains amid disruptions from the West Asia crisis.“The present situation represents a supply side disruption, with pressures transmitted through energy costs, logistics and working capital cycles,” it said in…
NEW DELHI: The ongoing West Asia conflict and concerns over energy supplies have prompted govt to explore faster rollout of flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs), which can run on blended petrol as well as 100% ethanol. At a meeting called by the petroleum ministry on Saturday, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) flagged the need to address consumer concerns,…
Indian stock markets will remain closed on Tuesday, March 31, for Mahavir Jayanti and again on Friday, April 3, for Good Friday, giving investors a holiday-shortened trading week.Trading on the NSE and BSE will be suspended on both days across segments, including equity, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB) and other market-linked…
KPMG’s UK arm has told nearly 600 employees in its audit business that their roles are at risk, as the Big Four firm moves to cut costs in a tougher market.The proposed shake-up is expected to lead to up to 440 exits if the redundancy process goes ahead.The affected staff have been informed that they…