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Govt approves ₹23,437 crore railway expansion across 6 states
The Union Cabinet has approved three major railway projects costing over ₹23,000 crore. These projects will add nearly 900 km to the Indian Railways network. They aim to reduce traffic congestion and boost capacity. This will improve connectivity across several states. The enhancements will also support the transport of essential goods and reduce logistics costs.

Q4 Results LIVE Updates: UTI AMC profit drops 73%; IEX operating profit up 23%
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Infosys, LTIMindtree, IEX, Union Bank of India, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Adani Energy Solutions, CIE India, Bluestone Jewellery, Mahindra Logistics, Tata Capital, Sterling & Wilson Renewables, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra), and UTI AMC are among the important earnings to track today. The street will react to results reported by Trent, BCCL, and other companies as well. Watch this space for all the LIVE updates.

Stocks to Watch for April 24: Infosys, Tata Capital, LTM, Adani Energy Solutions, Cyient and more
Infosys, LTIMindtree, Tata Capital, Adani Energy Solutions, Cyient, Mahindra Logistics and Himadri Speciality Chemical post mixed Q4, key earnings from Reliance and others due April 24. Here are few stocks to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's trading session.
Retail sales in India up 10% year-on-year in March: RAI survey
Indian retail sales saw a 10% rise in March 2026. This marks a steady end to FY2026. Food, apparel, QSR, and jewellery performed strongly. Consumer durables faced challenges as people delayed large purchases. Rising costs for energy, logistics, and rent are affecting retailer profits. Consumers are shopping with more purpose.
Allcargo Logistics strengthening supply chain frameworks for FMCG players
Allcargo Logistics is enhancing supply chains for FMCG companies. This involves optimizing networks, integrating technology, and planning transportation. The goal is to manage increasingly complex inventory flows. FMCG companies are expanding product lines and facing evolving consumer demands. This leads to smaller shipments and more frequent deliveries. Allcargo Logistics offers solutions for better visibility and efficiency.
Despite price recovery, Tata Steel postpones UK breakeven by another 12 months amid rising costs
The development underscores Tata Steel’s delicate balancing act in the UK, where it has struggled with structurally higher costs, including energy and logistics, even as market conditions begin to improve.
West Asia Conflict presents opportunity to accelerate structural reforms aimed at strengthening economic resilience
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has released a report titled 'West Asia Conflict: Implications for India and Imperatives for Industry and Government', highlighting the emerging economic risks from the ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and outlining a roadmap for coordinated action by industry and government. The report provides a structured assessment of the evolving situation and its cascading impact on the Indian economy, spanning across energy, logistics as well as manufacturing supply chains.
Avoid chasing metal rally; focus on domestic sectors: Jyotivardhan Jaipuria
Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, Founder & MD of Valentis Advisors, says market corrections during geopolitical conflicts historically present buying opportunities, though investors should stagger investments due to oil and gas risks. He remains positive on banks, select capital goods and pharmaceuticals, while continuing to hold metals but avoiding fresh buying at current levels. Export-oriented sectors like chemicals may face near-term pressure from higher logistics and raw material costs.

India's Edible Oil, Fertiliser Imports At Risk From US-Iran Conflict, Warns Industry
Rising crude oil prices could compound the pressure, given the linkage between energy costs, logistics and global biofuel markets.
Iran-Israel war: Over 30 listed Indian companies face Middle East exposure risk. Are you holding these stocks?
More than 30 listed Indian companies face rising geopolitical risk as the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US threatens supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Exposure spans infrastructure, aviation, energy, logistics and consumer sectors, with crude volatility and trade disruption emerging as key pressure points for Corporate India.

Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
RBI notes overall demand conditions remain upbeat, electricity demand sustains robust growth
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in its latest monthly update that economic activity continued to be resilient in January, as evidenced by high-frequency indicators of energy consumption, digital payments, trade and logistics. E-way bills continued to exhibit double- digit growth supported by GST rate rationalisation. Electricity demand sustained its robust growth, primarily due to higher demand on account of the cold wave conditions across northern and eastern regions of the country, as well as from sustained industrial activity. GST revenue growth held steady. Petroleum consumption growth remained resilient, notwithstanding the deceleration. Digital payments registered steady growth in both transaction value and volume. Toll collections in January continued with the declining trend, observed post the introduction of the FASTag Annual Pass scheme in August 2025.