Stock market today (April 8, 2026): Nifty50 opens above 23,800; BSE Sensex rallies over 2,600 points on US-Iran ceasefire, oil price drop

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Buoyed by the two week US-Iran ceasefire, stock markets opened in green on Wednesday, rallying strongly ahead of the RBI monetary policy review. While Nifty50 went above 23,800, BSE Sensex rose over 2,600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 23,878.75, up 755 points or 3.27%….

Read More

Crude Oil Price: Oil prices today: Crude falls below $100 as Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran

Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday with Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude both slipping below the $100 per barrel mark after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.In the early hours of trade, Brent crude dropped 13.6 per cent…

Read More

12 million barrels of crude! India ramps up Venezuela oil imports to 6-year high amid US-Iran war, Hormuz crisis

India is actively looking to offset supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the Iran conflict. (AI image) Amid the raging US-Israel-Iran war, India is set to get high volumes of crude oil from Venezuela as the Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions continue. Shipping data quoted by Kpler indicates that over 12 million barrels…

Read More

Stock market today: Which are top 10 gainers and losers on NSE & BSE on April 7? Check list

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Tuesday after staging a strong intraday recovery, helped by easing crude oil prices, upbeat global cues and buying in information technology stocks.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 509.73 points, or 0.69 per cent, to settle at 74,616.58, while the NSE Nifty50 rose 155.40 points, or 0.68 per…

Read More

DGCA temporarily eases pilot duty norms for long-haul flights, says official

Aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has temporarily eased pilot flight duty time limitation (FDTL) norms for long-haul operations, a senior official said on Tuesday.The move is intended to ensure adequate pilot availability and maintain smooth flight operations, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Asangba Chuba Ao, said during a media…

Read More

Centre asks states to double daily supply of 5-kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers, says no shortage reported

The ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Tuesday directed states and Union territories to double the daily supply of 5-kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders meant for migrant labourers, even as the Centre said the overall LPG supply situation in the country remains stable and under control.In a letter to all chief secretaries, petroleum…

Read More

Kotak warns of ‘return of colonialism’, urges India Inc to bet on innovation and manufacturing

MUMBAI: Uday Kotak on Tuesday warned that the world is “at a very important cusp of the return of global colonialism… in 2026 we are at one such cusp,” drawing parallels between historical imperial expansion and current geopolitical shifts, while urging India Inc to reset its approach to innovation, manufacturing and energy security.Speaking at the…

Read More

Silver Prices Fall: Bullion weakens: Silver down Rs 2,000, gold slips Rs 600 ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deadline

Silver prices fell by Rs 2,000 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kilogram, while gold declined by Rs 600 to Rs 1.53 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline to Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.According to the All India Sarafa…

Read More

Non-Vegetarian Thali Price March 2026: Home-cooked non-veg thali gets cheaper in March, veg meal cost stays flat: Report

The cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali fell 1 per cent year-on-year in March 2026, while the price of a vegetarian thali remained unchanged, as lower prices of onions, potatoes and pulses helped offset higher costs of tomatoes, vegetable oil and fuel, according to a Crisil Intelligence report.In its latest Roti Rice Rate report, Crisil…

Read More