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India s Jio Finance, a wholly-owned unit of Jio Financial Services, has tapped the debt market with its maiden commercial paper (CP) issuance, ahead of its debut bond sale later this month, three merchant bankers said on Thursday.

Gensol Engineering stock split: Gensol Engineering s board approved a 1:10 stock split to enhance liquidity and attract retail investors. Additionally, the company plans to raise $50 million via FCCBs, ADRs, and other securities. The record date for eligibility will be announced later.

Ambit Capital has given ITC Hotels a "buy" rating with a target price of Rs 230, citing strong cash flow, operational efficiency, and a 15% revenue CAGR projection. Growth is supported by margin expansion and an asset-light expansion model.

Over 100 mutual fund schemes hold 197 stocks, but 111 saw a 10%+ decline in CY25. Among them, 13 stocks dropped over 30%, including Oracle Financial, PB Fintech, and Polycab India.

Indian benchmark indices ended in the red on Thursday, erasing early gains from optimism over softer U.S. and local inflation data, as trade war concerns intensified with U.S. President Trump threatening more tariffs on Europe and Canada.

The Indian rupee rose on Thursday, aided by dollar sales from foreign banks and the trimming of short bets against it, over a trading session that was impacted by an outage on the London Stock Exchange Group s (LSEG) foreign exchange trading platform.

European shares were largely unchanged on Thursday as investors took a step back to assess the ramifications of U.S. President Donald Trump s wavering tariff announcements on global trade relations.

Paradeep Parivahan’s IPO opens on March 17, targeting Rs 44.86 crore. Shares will be listed on the BSE SME platform with a price band of Rs 93–98. Proceeds will fund working capital and corporate expenses. The issue closes on March 19.

​We saw private banks do well before that, but they have also taken a backseat. So, from the sectoral perspective, none of the sectors are really coming out of the woods and taking charge for the market to give a breakout from that 22,800 resistance area.

Japan s Nikkei share average reversed course to end lower on Thursday, pressured by exporters, as the yen strengthened after comments from Bank of Japan chief bolstered rate hike expectations.