Latest Stock Market News

WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund highlights that geopolitical crises, including the Iran–Israel war, mainly trigger short-term panic. Historical data shows markets recover quickly, with fundamentals like corporate earnings and valuations driving long-term returns. Investors are advised to stay disciplined, rebalance systematically, and treat crises as opportunities rather than reasons to sell.

Market expert Deepak Gupta urges investors to stay invested during the current market downturn. He advises continuing Systematic Investment Plans and averaging costs. Investors should consider rotating within equities from high-beta to low-beta stocks. This strategy aims to position investors strongly for future market recoveries. The current correction is viewed as a potential opportunity for patient buyers.

US stocks experienced a downturn on Friday, with major indices set to end the week lower amid mixed economic data and escalating Middle East conflict. Investors are now anticipating fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, as rising energy costs and slowing economic growth fuel stagflation fears.

The regulator last year proposed to halve the minimum amount of ‌shares large ⁠companies ⁠had to offer in their IPOs, allowing those valued at above ​Rs 5 lakh crore ($57 billion) after listing to sell just 2.5% of their ​paid-up capital. This has now been formally notified by the government

India is set to ​shelve the ​bids it received for a majority stake ​in its state-owned IDBI Bank , as the amounts were below the minimum price sought, Bloomberg ‌News reported ⁠on ⁠Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The rupee hit a fresh closing low of 92.46 against the dollar on Friday, driven by concerns over rising crude oil prices and geopolitical worries in the Middle East. Sustained foreign fund outflows and importer demand further pressured the currency, with the Reserve Bank of India intervening to slow its fall.

The Reserve Bank of India stepped ​up its government bond ​purchases from the secondary market to a record level ​in the week ended March 6, data showed on Friday, as the central bank tried to stabilize the market roiled by the Middle East war.

India’s market regulator Sebi fined Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers ₹10 lakh after inspections found multiple regulatory violations, including delayed glitch reporting, excessive capacity utilisation, weak password policies, patch management failures and inadequate data leakage prevention systems during 2023–2024.

Indian equities are suffering their worst month since the Covid crash as the Iran war, $100 crude and heavy FII selling hammer sentiment. Despite the slide, fund houses like Bajaj Finserv AMC and Axis Mutual Fund say strong earnings and resilient fundamentals in India may steady markets once geopolitics stabilise.

Metal stocks, including NALCO and Hindustan Copper fell sharply on Friday as a surging US Dollar Index and ongoing Iran–Israel/US conflict dented demand. Analysts advise caution, noting that global commodity prices and infrastructure trends will shape near-term metal sector performance.