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The markets are currently in a risk-off situation, with global VIX levels spiking 20-30%. The Fed is expected to slow down its rate hike cycle, which could lead to inflation staying but elongating the cycle. Indian markets are still in a good constructive zone, with valuations still higher than averages and break-even years at 7.5%. Financials is still straight on the radar, with the largest private sector banks and a few PSU banks.

Investors became poorer by Rs 2.01 lakh crore as market capitalisation of all listed companies on the BSE declined to Rs 256.55 lakh crore

The global markets are in a panic and asset classes are reacting in an extreme manner. The US dollar is still weak despite the fact that the liquid part and the big part of that is going back into US government bonds. Defence budgets across the world are increasing and Asia is packed with frictions. China feels completely encircled and the United States is in a war with Ukraine.

Frontline indices Nifty50 and S&P BSE Sensex have fallen over 4% or by nearly 719 and 2,500 points, respectively, since the news of the SVB crisis first emerged in the US.

Nuvama Institutional Equities said the merged entity has created a "must-have consumption story" and that it will derive annual EBITDA synergy of Rs 225 crore over the next 12–24 months.

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Charandeep Singh talks about the current market conditions and how they are affecting different sectors. He also discusses the outlook for the Indian economy and the opportunities that it presents for investors. The author recommends that investors be cautious when investing in certain sectors, but overall they are optimistic about the opportunities that India presents.

Tablesh Pandey is currently the Executive Director of LIC. LIC had appointed Siddhartha Mohanty as the interim Chairman for three months with effect from March 14

The stock market has several sectors and companies. A few firms that stand alone in the market with less or no competition, are called monopoly companies.

​Indian benchmark indices opened marginally higher on Tuesday after hitting a 5 month low on Monday, tracking losses in global peers on the back of a U.S. banking crisis that sparked a global sell-off.