US stock markets opened muted on Thursday while crude oil prices surged toward $100 per barrel, as doubts over the durability of the US-Iran ceasefire dampened investor sentiment, AP reported.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.2% in early trade after…
Applications for unemployment benefits in the US rose last week but remained within a stable range, indicating resilience in the labour market despite global economic uncertainties, AP reported.Initial jobless claims increased by 16,000 to 2,19,000 for the week ending April 4, up from 2,03,000 in the previous week and higher than analysts’ expectations of 2,10,000,…
The United States has said it looks forward to hosting an Indian delegation in Washington later this month, indicating renewed momentum in bilateral trade engagement as both sides seek to advance the proposed trade agreement.“Highly Productive meeting with @USTradeRep Ambassador Greer to discuss advancing @POTUS trade priorities in South and Central Asia. The United States…
TCS Q4 FY26 results: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services major, reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 13,718 crore for the fourth quarter of financial year 2025-26. This is a 12% year-on-year rise in net profit.Revenue from operations also rose 10 per cent compared to the previous year, reaching Rs 70,698…
India is witnessing a major shift in household cooking fuel consumption, with piped natural gas (PNG) emerging as a rapidly expanding choice across the country. Energy sector officials say adoption has accelerated sharply in recent months, marking a clear transformation in consumer preference.Petroleum and natural gas regulatory board (PNGRB) chairperson Anil Kumar Jain and Indraprastha…
At present, 16 India-flagged vessels remain stuck in the Persian Gulf. (AI image) Looking to take advantage of the two week ceasefire window, India is urging Iran to help expedite the movement of India-bound oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The aim is to make sure these ships are quickly offloaded so that they…
One more India-flagged LPG carrier, Green Asha, reached Indian shores on Thursday, after crossing the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week. The vessel, carrying 15,400 tonnes of LPG, docked at the BPCL-IOCL liquid berth at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). It is the first such tanker to dock at JNPA since the outbreak of the…
The tussle over the opening of the Strait of Hormuz continues as the Middle East crisis intensifies, with oil shipments yet to return to normal levels. According to a senior Gulf Oil adviser, any impact on fuel prices in the United States is likely to take time.Tom Kloza, the company’s chief energy adviser, told CNN…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in red on Thursday, a day after the stock market saw a record single day gain. While Nifty50 went below 23,900, BSE Sensex was down over 500 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,857.40, down 140 points or 0.59%. BSE…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Bank of India, and Cummins India have been picked as top stocks to buy today by Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group. He shares target levels and rationale for buying these stocks…
