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- Business
- March 17, 2026
Brent Crude Hits $103 After Allies Rebuff Trump’s Tanker Escort Plan; Asian Markets Up
Stocks climbed in Asian trading on Tuesday, pressing for a second day of gains as investors confronted a crowded central bank calendar and an unrelenting Middle East conflict.Markets are on edge, trying to price in the economic damage from U.S. President Donald Trump’s war with I Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
India Fuel Retailers Seek Advance Payments From Dealers As Global Price Surges
State-owned fuel retailers are seeking advance payments for gasoline and gasoil supplied to fuel pumps nationwide, dealers said, as the companies are suffering significant revenue losses from retail sales.About 90% of the country’s 101,470 retail fuel stations are linked to state Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
April 1 Money Rules: 5 Major Changes to Income Tax and Banking in India
As India approaches the end of the current fiscal year, changes in personal finance, taxation, and banking are set to take effect on April 1, 2026. From the implementation of the landmark Income Tax Act, 2025, to new rules for investors and travelers, here are the major changes t Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
TCS Introduces Rapid Outcome AI Platform Powered By NVIDIA
IT services major Tata Consultancy Service on Tuesday, March 17 introduced a new enterprise platform that’ll aid companies to bolsterf from AI experimentation to production deployment powered by NVIDIA.The Mumbai-headquartered firm led by N Chandrasekaran will leverage analytics, Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
UK FTA Likely Next Month, $18B Services Surplus: Piyush Goyal Signals ‘New Era’ for Indian Trade
India is aiming to sign a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom as early as next month, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday, as New Delhi seeks to diversify its export markets and leverage a growing surplus in services.Speaking in the lower house of Parliament, Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
MSMEs To Drive Nearly Half Of India’s E-Commerce Growth By 2030: McKinsey
India’s share of e-commerce as a percentage of overall retail could increase from around 6 per cent to up to 11 per cent by 2030, and MSMEs will likely account for around half of this growth, according to a report by global consulting firm McKinsey & Company.MSMEs form the backbo Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
Oil Jumps 2% as Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut; Trump’s Ally Call Rebuffed
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday, reversing some of the previous session’s losses, on worries about supply with the Strait of Hormuz mostly shut and U.S. allies rebuffing calls to send warships to help tankers move through the vital waterway.Brent futures jumped $2.74, or Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
IPO Momentum Slows in Early FY26 as FII Outflows Rise, Domestic Money Cushions Market
After a record-breaking run in 2025, India’s primary market is beginning to cool. IPO activity is slowing, but the reason for the shift is more structural than cyclical. The frenzy seen across 2024 and 2025, which was marked by oversubscription and strong listing gains, has given Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
Trump Administration Cannot Implement ‘Sweeping’ Funding Freeze, US Court Rules
A federal appeals court on Monday largely upheld a ruling that blocked a “sweeping and unprecedented” freeze on trillions of dollars in government financial assistance that President Donald Trump’s administration instituted early last year. A three-judge panel of the Boston-based Read More
- Business
- March 17, 2026
Nifty IT Slides Over 2% to 33-Month Low; FIIs Sell ₹9,365 Cr Ahead of Fed Meet
Indian equity markets were trading mixed in the morning trade on Tuesday, with sharp losses in IT stocks, which offsets gains in banking and auto names.The Nifty IT fell over 2%, hitting a 33-month low, as global cues and institutional selling weighed on the sector.IT Index at 33 Read More
