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Stock markets decline for 2nd day on selling in oil, gas, banking shares

Stock markets closed lower for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid conflicting geopolitical signals from the West Asia and fresh foreign fund outflows. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 141.90 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 75,867.80, with 20 of its constituents ending higher and 10 with losses. During the day, it hit a high of 76,224.68 and a low of 75,748.21, gyrating 476.47 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 6.55 points, or 0.03 per cent, to end at 23,907.15. Sensex had dropped by 479.26 points and Nifty by 118 points on Tuesday. Financials, oil & gas, IT and private banking shares were the major drag while energy, metals, and auto shares advanced, capping the downside. Among 30 Sensex firms, HDFC Bank fell the most by 2.63 per cent. Infosys, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank were also among the major laggards. Power Grid, Eternal, NTPC and Tata Steel were the major ...

CIL arm BCCL begins commercial operation at coal washery in West Bengal

Bharat Coking Coal Limited has started commercial operations at its new 2 million tonne per annum Bhojudih coking coal washery in West Bengal. This facility will increase the supply of washed coal to India's steel industry. The move aims to reduce the country's heavy reliance on imported coking coal.

Wars in West Asia and Ukraine are turning shipping costs into steel sector’s biggest headache

In the face of a daunting 28-30% increase in international freight costs, India's steel sector is at a crossroads. The unrest in West Asia is inflating the cost of coking coal imports, intensifying the financial strain. Yet, domestic production is holding its ground. The industry is pivoting towards enhancing operational resilience and implementing smart cost management to tackle these obstacles.

Buyback boom, IT pay shake-up, and Tata Steel’s oil warning - India Inc faces a changing economic reality | Editor's Picks from Moneycontrol - LinkedIn

Buyback boom, IT pay shake-up, and Tata Steel’s oil warning - India Inc faces a changing economic reality | Editor's Picks from MoneycontrolLinkedIn

India's core industries grow at 1.7% in Apr-26, Cement production continues to spike

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 1.7 per cent (provisional) in April, 2026 as compared to the Index in April, 2025. The production of Cement, Steel and Electricity recorded positive growth in April, 2026. The ICI measures the combined and individual performance of production of eight core industries viz. Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement and Electricity. The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). The final growth rate of Index of Eight Core Industries for March 2026 was observed at 1.2 per cent. The cumulative growth rate of ICI during April to March, 2025-26 is 2.7 per cent as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

Stocks in news: JSW Steel, ZEE, Adani Enterprises, Vodafone Idea, Eicher Motors

Indian markets saw a volatile Monday, ending nearly flat due to global weakness and economic worries. Analysts suggest Nifty is consolidating, with resistance at 23,800-24,000 and support near 23,150-23,300. Key companies like JSW Steel, ZEE, and Adani Enterprises are in focus. IOC reported a significant profit surge. Eicher Motors plans a new manufacturing plant.

Stocks in news: Vodafone Idea, Indian Oil, Tata Steel, Dr Reddy's, PFC

Markets closed lower amid geopolitical tensions, rupee weakness, and rising inflation. Upcoming week will be sensitive to US-Iran conflict implications for oil and inflation. Vodafone Idea reported a Rs 51,970 crore net profit due to an accounting gain, while Tata Steel and Hindustan Copper saw significant profit growth in Q4FY26.

Stocks in news: Vodafone Idea, Indian Oil, Tata Steel, Dr Reddy's, PFC - The Economic Times

Stocks in news: Vodafone Idea, Indian Oil, Tata Steel, Dr Reddy's, PFCThe Economic Times

Stocks to Watch for May 18: Vodafone Idea, REC, PFC, RBL Bank, Tata Steel, Coal India and more

From Vodafone Idea reacting to its results and fund raising approval to REC and PFC's update on their merger, there are plenty of stocks that should be on your radar going into Monday's trading session on May 18. Here is the complete list:

Sunflag Iron & Steel Company wins bids for Tambia South Coal Block in Madhya Pradesh

Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Balaji Amines shares suge 20%; NLC India up 11%; JSW Steel report today

Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Nifty constituents JSW Steel and Tata Motors PV as well as Apollo Tyres, Hindustan Aeronautics, Data Patterns, United Spirits, Vishal Mega Mart are among the companies reporting their numbers today. Bharti Airtel, Bharti Hexacom, DLF, Oil India, among others will also be reacting to their results reported after market hours on Wednesday. Stay tuned for all the Live updates.

Vedanta's 65% share price crash an illusion, the stock is down just 5%. Here's why

Vedanta shares adjusted significantly post-demerger, appearing to crash but actually declining 5% as four entities (Aluminium, Power, Oil & Gas, Steel) were separated. This restructuring aims to unlock shareholder value by allowing independent businesses to be valued more fairly. The demerger, approved by NCLT, sees the base metals business remain with a restructured Vedanta, while new entities will list separately.