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Middle East crisis may drive up steel costs as oil, freight surge: BigMint
The global steel industry, including India, faces rising costs. Escalating Middle East tensions are pushing up fuel and freight rates. Crude oil and LNG prices are climbing, directly impacting steel commodity markets. This situation is expected to lead to sustained input cost inflation for steelmakers.
Aluminium faces highest upside risk if West Asia conflict persists, Vedanta best placed: CLSA
CLSA said Vedanta is best positioned to benefit from this trend given its exposure to aluminium, zinc and oil.
Best places to hide in war: 20 stocks analysts say to bet on amid US-Iran conflict
Global markets are experiencing volatility due to Middle East tensions. Indian equities are bracing for this uncertainty. Analysts suggest certain stocks in energy, metals, IT, pharma, defence, and banking could offer relative safety. Investors are advised to watch for opportunities amidst the current market movements. Oil prices and currency fluctuations are key factors to monitor.
BPCL, HPCL to IOC : How Elevated Crude Prices May Cast Shadow On OMCs Margins Amid Iran Tensions
Oil explorer companies such as Oil And Natural Gas Corp., Oil India, Vedanta and Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd. (HOEC) have a positive outlook.
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.
Top Gainers & Losers on Feb 27: Vishal Mega Mart, Angel One, Reliance Power, BSE, Vedanta among top losers
Benchmark indices faced sharp losses in February's final trading session, with Nifty 50 down 1.3% and Sensex down 1.14%. Rising crude oil prices and US-Iran talks uncertainty weighed on sentiment, leading to a third consecutive month of losses.
Top gainers & Losers on Feb 20: ABB, Thermax, KEI Industries, PB Fintech, Canara Bank, Siemens among top gainers
The Indian stock market recovered on February 20, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.46% to 25,570. Financials, metals, and FMCG sectors drove support, while broader markets showed mixed results, and oil prices surged due to geopolitical concerns.
Vedanta’s race against time to stabilize oil and gas output ahead of its mega demerger
Vedanta is focused on boosting its oil and gas output ahead of its upcoming demerger into five independent companies. The business has faced declining production levels, prompting investments and strategies to stabilize output before it operates independently as Vedanta Oil & Gas Ltd.
Adani Ports, Aegis Vopak fall up to 6%; shipping, logistics stocks sink on Strait of Hormuz disruption fears
Among the sharpest losers in shipping and logistics stocks were Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Aegis Vopak Terminals and Essar Shipping, falling 5-6 percent each. The sell-off in logistics and port stocks comes as crude oil prices surged amid the Middle East conflict.
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatility; pharma, oil & gas gain, media falls
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal. Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.
Crude oil surge impact: Auto, metal shares plunge up to 4.5%; Tata Motors PV, M&M, JSW Steel lead losses
Auto stocks also remained under pressure, with all 15 constituents of the Nifty Auto index trading lower.
Closing Bell: Market sinks on ceasefire worries; Nifty below 23,800, Sensex tanks 950 pts
On the sectoral front, oil & gas, PSU Bank, Infra, Consumer Durables, and Private Bank shed between 0.4-2%, while metal, power, pharma added 0.5-1%. L&T, Interglobe Aviation, HDFC Bank, Shriram Finance, Jio Financial are among biggest losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Dr Reddy's Labs, Hindalco, Bajaj Auto, Bharat Electronics, ONGC. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap ended on a flat note.