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Stocks to Watch for March 13: Max Financial Services, Indian Overseas Bank, JK Lakshmi Cement and more
Max Financial to raise ₹2,000 crore via QIP. Manorama Industries to raise ₹500 crore via securities. Balaji Amines hit by ammonia supply issues. IOB revises MCLR rates. Here are few stocks to track ahead of Friday's trading session.
Indian Overseas Bank cuts 1-month MCLR by 10 bps to 8.20%, effective March 15
Indian Overseas Bank cut the one-month MCLR by 10 basis points to 8.20%, effective March 15, 2026. Q3 net profit rose 56.2% to ₹1,365 crore. Shares rose 0.86% to ₹33.85.
Local factors insulate private credit market from global storm
India's private credit market is expected to remain stable, unlike its global counterparts, due to a robust regulatory framework and a predominantly domestic investor base. Closed-ended funds, a common structure in India, mitigate asset-liability mismatches, a key concern in the US market. Restrictions on bank investments in AIFs further insulate the Indian ecosystem from systemic risks.
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Thursday
Indian stock markets, Sensex and Nifty, experienced a significant downturn on Wednesday. Both indices closed nearly 2% lower. This decline followed a surge in crude oil prices and heightened tensions in West Asia. Foreign fund outflows and selling in major bank stocks also contributed to the market's fall. Investors are now awaiting key inflation data from the US and India.
Sensex tanks 1,342 pts, Nifty below 23,900 as geopolitical tensions weigh
The key equity benchmarks ended with sharp losses on Wednesday, dragged down by selling in select heavyweights. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly the ongoing US-Iran conflict, continued to weigh on market sentiment. Despite earlier expectations that the conflict might end soon, the situation in the region remains tense. Sustained selling by overseas investors over the past several sessions also pressured the market, while the rupee weakened further against the dollar. The Nifty ended below the 23,900 level, led by declines in auto, private bank and financial stocks. However, pharma and healthcare stocks bucked the broader weak market trend.
Top Gainers & Losers on Mar 11: Apar Industries, Redington, Axis Bank, Finolex Cables, TVS Motor among top losers
The Indian stock market declined on March 11 due to heightened Middle East tensions, with the Nifty 50 down 1.63% and the BSE Sensex falling 1.72%. Most sectors were affected, especially auto and private banks, while pharma and oil & gas saw slight gains.
Axis Bank share price tumbles over 4% to 7-week low, market cap slips below ₹4 lakh crore
Axis Bank shares fell 4.7% to ₹1,252.80, marking a seven-week low and wiping out ₹19,016 crore in market value. The decline reflects broader market tensions and a sell-off by overseas investors amidst rising crude prices.
Bank stocks slip as Maha farm loan waiver adds to FPI worry
Banking stocks plunged on Monday, with the Bank Nifty seeing its steepest fall since April 2025. Maharashtra's farm loan waiver announcement triggered widespread selling, particularly impacting state-owned banks. This, coupled with foreign investors' cautious stance on Indian equities, led to significant losses across the banking sector, with Union Bank of India and IDFC First Bank among the hardest hit.
Top Gainers & Losers on Mar 09: PG Electroplast, HPCL, RVNL, Meesho, Paras Defence, Bank of India among top losers
The escalating US-Iran war is driving the Indian stock market down, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex reaching 10-month lows. Rising crude oil prices and a weakening domestic currency contribute to a decline in investor confidence amid regional chaos.
Sensex stocks: HDFC Bank, TCS, Asian Paints, IndiGo, Trent hit 52-week lows
Ambuja Cements, DLF, Dixon, Gail, Indian Hotels, Shree Cement, REC, Tata Motors PV, Wipro, Suzlon, Coforge, and Info Edge, among the BSE 100 index, also hit their respective 52-week lows amid Iran war
Stock Market LIVE: Bloodbath In Markets As Sensex Crashes, Nifty Down - NDTV
Stock Market LIVE: Bloodbath In Markets As Sensex Crashes, Nifty DownNDTVSensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex tanks over 2,000 pts, Nifty below 23,800; all...The Economic TimesStock market today: Nifty50 opens below 24,000, Sensex tumbles over 2,400 points as oil surges past $100The Times of IndiaIndian shares slump as Iran war drives oil spike, clouds economic outlookReutersSensex crashes over 2,000 points: 3 reasons why stock market is down todayIndia TodaySensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty PSU bank down 5%; Bank of India, Bank of Mah top losersCNBC TV18Middle East tensions to shape Indian stock market sentiments this weekInvestment GuruNifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on March 9 after jump in crude oil pricesMSNStock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, US-Iran war to gold, silver, crude oil rates; eight stocks to buy or sellMint
INR plunges on boiling oil prices; DXY above 99.50
The Indian rupee plunged sharply in opening trades on Monday tracking a firm dollar overseas coupled with boiling international crude oil prices. WTI crude oil futures soared above $100 per barrel for the first time in three and half years amid escalating tensions in Middle East showing no signs of abating. Middle Eastern producers cut output as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the Iran war. WTI price hit $115.49 per barrel, the highest since June 2022. INR opened at Rs 92.22 per dollar and hit a low of 92.34 so far during the day as compared to Fridays close at 91.82. Dollar is soaring at three month higher well above 99.50 mark. Negative cues from equities amid sharp sell off by foreign investors is also weighing on the local unit. Indian shares nosedived on Monday morning. The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 2,192 points, or 2.8 percent, at 76,726 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index slumped 665 points, or 2.7 percent, to 23,782.