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Brent crosses $100/bbl as tanker path corrected

Brent futures for May were up $1.37, or 1.36%, to $101.83 a barrel at 10:55 a.m. CDT (1555 GMT), heading for a weekly increase.

NHAI-backed Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust IPO sees 13.74x subscription on last day; check listing, allotment dates

Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust IPO | The infrastructure investment trust approached capital markets to raise Rs 6,000 crore via initial public offering (IPO). The price range for the offer is Rs 99-100 per unit.

India, UK trade pact may come into effect in one month from now: Goyal

Goyal said that it will be the fastest agreement to be approved by the UK parliament

ED freezes 90 bank accounts in Rs 597 crore IDFC First Bank scam 

The funds — belonging to the Haryana government, Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and other government accounts — were meant to be parked as fixed deposits but were diverted without authorisation.

Apsis Aerocom IPO gets overwhelming response despite market crash, subscribed over 120 times

Apsis Aerocom IPO | The company will finalise its IPO share allotment by March 16, while its shares will be available for trading on the NSE Emerge effective March 18.

FPI/FIIs net sell Indian equities worth Rs 10,716 crore, highest for 2026 so far; DIIs net buy worth Rs 9977 crore

For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 107575 crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 168965 crore.

India is set to halt IDBI Bank sale as both bids unviable

The 61% stake that the government and a state-run insurer planned to sell in the private lender is worth about $6.5 billion at the current market price.

Kingsman Wealth Management buys additional 0.7% stake in Biopol Chemicals

Kingsman Wealth Management, which already held 5.55 percent stake (6 lakh shares) in Biopol as of February 12, also picked up 1.21 percent stake on March 12.

India evaluating US Section 301 probe against 16 trading partners

The move comes at a time when the US Supreme Court has ruled against the Trump tariffs. After that, US President Donald Trump had stated that the US has other alternatives to impose such levies.

Education loan rates: How should students assess their repayment capacity if rates go up amid uncertainty?

Student loans can become expensive if rates are hiked, but unlike other retail loans, they come with a moratorium period plus a 1-2 year extension of the loan repayment tenure.

Amazon deliveries to Assam and Northeast India to become 5-times faster: Here's why

The service will support deliveries across all seven sister states --Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura -- through Amazon's integrated air and surface transportation network.

India’s forex pile drops as RBI bolsters rupee amid Iran war

The forex stockpile fell by $11.68 billion in the week of March 6, according to Reserve Bank of India data released Friday

Coal India's arm CMPDIL to float IPO on March 20

The company's maiden public offering will conclude on March 24, while bidding for anchor investors will take place on March 18, according to the red herring prospectus

Redeem Mutual Funds with Ease: Understand NAV, types, and liquidity options

Mutual funds offer equity, debt, and hybrid options. Choose funds aligning with goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Understand NAV, liquidity, and volatility to invest wisely and achieve long-term goals.

Current Forex Rates: Know how much different banks are charging for USD transfers, cards and cash

A comparison of INR–USD forex rates offered by major banks and travel operators across wire transfers, forex cards and cash transactions

Are markets in oversold territory and is a trend reversal possible next week? Here's what analysts say

For the week, the Nifty dropped 5.3%, its biggest decline since June 2022, while the Sensex fell 5.5%, marking its worst weekly fall since May 2020.

India, US remain engaged for trade agreement, no pause in talks: Commerce ministry

The Commerce Ministry rejected reports in sections of the media that talks between India and the United States for a Bilateral Trade Arrangement are on hold

What to do when your credit card is stolen: A step-by-step guide

The first few minutes matter most. A quick response can limit fraud, protect your money and make the recovery process much less stressful.

Rupee hits record low as oil risks, offshore dollar bids mount

The rupee weakened to 92.4750 per dollar, eclipsing its previous all-time low of 92.3575 hit on Thursday. It closed at 92.4550, down 0.7% on the week

Gold set for second weekly loss on reduced rate cut bets, higher dollar, yields

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $5,087.61 per ounce, as of 0927 GMT, but was set for a 1.7% weekly drop. U.S. gold futures for April delivery fell 0.16% to $5,092.60

Technical View: Nifty logs biggest weekly fall since June 2022, nears death cross; Iran war fears push bears to target 22,700; Bank Nifty eyes 53,000

The fear gauge India VIX remained at elevated levels, rising 13.9 percent during the week to 22.64 (the highest closing level since May 2024), in addition to a 45 percent surge in the previous week, signalling ballooning risk for bulls.

Business in the Week Ahead (March 16-20, 2026)

Next week’s focus includes Euro Area inflation, US jobless claims and India WPI data. Markets will also track global interest rate decisions, industrial and manufacturing output, forex reserves and other market trends

How meal cards and fuel cards could help salaried employees save income tax

For employees, meal cards backed by prepaid instruments help ensure tax-efficient, cashless dining experiences

Partial flight resumptions restore some gold flows from key hub Dubai

Deliveries of physical gold to and from Dubai - a major hub supplying Switzerland, Hong Kong and India - have been affected since the start of the US–Israeli war on Iran on February 28