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- Business
- March 18, 2026
Bitcoin Resilience: BTC Holds $74,000 as Middle East Conflict Challenges Traditional Hedges
Bitcoin demonstrated remarkable structural strength on Wednesday, maintaining its position above the critical $74,000 threshold despite a triple threat of rising oil prices, Middle East conflict, and uncertainty surrounding U.S. interest rates. While traditional equity markets an Read More
- Business
- March 18, 2026
Axis Bank To Invest Rs 1,500 Crore In Consumer Lending Arm Axis Finance
Axis Bank will invest $162.28 million or Rs 1,500 crore in its consumer lending arm, Axis Finance, the country’s third-largest private lender said on Wednesday, March 18. In January, the lender was rethinking a stake sale in Axis Finance after the central bank eased its rules on Read More
- Business
- March 18, 2026
Global Markets Face Demand Slowdown Risk After Tariff, Tech, Oil Shocks: Report
After facing a series of shocks from tariffs, technology disruptions and rising oil prices, global stock markets now face the risk of a potential demand slowdown, according to a report by Nuvama Institutional Equities.The report highlighted that FY26 has witnessed multiple histor Read More
- Business
- March 18, 2026
Asian Markets Rebound as Crude Eases to $102; Investors Await Fed Inflation Stance
Asian shares rallied on Wednesday as oil prices paused their gains, with markets turning to the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting to see how policymakers will balance growth and inflation risks amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Israel intensified its offensive by k Read More
- Business
- March 18, 2026
Crude Oil Surges Above USD 103 Barrel As Iran Warns Strait Of Hormuz May Not Return To Pre-War Status
Crude oil prices in the international markets surged again to as high as USD 103 per barrel on Wednesday after Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf indicated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz would not return to normal.These remarks have heightened uncert Read More
- Business
- March 18, 2026
Nifty Reclaims 23,700 as IT Giants, Adani Enterprises Lead Relief Rally
Indian equity benchmarks extended their recovery for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 surmounting the 23,700 psychological level. The rally was primarily driven by a resurgence in heavyweight IT stocks and sustained buying in Adani Group shares, which h Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
Oil Prices Climb 3% On Iran War, But US Stocks Hold Ground
New York: Oil prices resumed their rise on Tuesday because of the war with Iran, but U.S. stocks held steadier this time around.The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to add to its gain from the day before, which was its biggest since the war began. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 46 poi Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
VBL’s South Africa Arm To Acquire 100% Stake Crickley Dairy For Rs 131 Crore
Second Largest PepsiCo franchisee globally, Varun Beverages, on Tuesday, March 17, informed bourses that its South Africa-based subsidiary, The Beverage Company Proprietary Ltd (Bevco), had acquired 100 % equity stake of Crickley Dairy Proprietary Limited.According to the agreeme Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
RBI Announces SGB Redemption Price at Rs 15,814; Investors Secure Massive 312% Return on 2019 Series
Investors in the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2019-20 Series IV have secured a 312% absolute return as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the price for the latest premature redemption window.According to the central bank’s notification, the redemption price has been fixed at Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
Eternal Shares Price Rose Over 6%; JM Financial Maintains ‘Buy’ Rating – What’s Ahead
The shares of food aggregator Eternal Ltd rose over 6% in trade on Tuesday, March 17, to hit an intra-day high of Rs 236.20 apiece.This upswing in Eternal’s share price comes after having fell over 25 times in the past 24 sessions, plummeting 25% during the same period.Amid the M Read More
