Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty opens in red, stays above 24,050; BSE Sensex drops over 100 points as oil prices rise to $110; what’s the outlook?

The record-setting rally in US equities lost some momentum on Monday as fresh uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving Iran weighed on investor sentiment over the weekend. At the same time, oil prices moved sharply higher. The S&P 500 managed a modest gain of 0.1 per cent, closing at yet another all-time high. The advance was…

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RIL, Axis Bank & more: Top stocks to watch on April 28, 2026

Goldman Sachs maintained its buy rating on Reliance Industries with the target price at Rs 1,910. Analysts said the company reported Jan-March (Q4FY26) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) miss due to weak oil-to-consumer (O2C) margin capture, while high crude premiums and logistics costs offset strong product cracks. Analysts expected sequential margin recovery…

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Index for services, like IIP, in offing

New Delhi: After years of discussion, India’s official statistical machinery is set to compile an index of service production (ISP), which will complement the existing index of industrial production (IIP) and help improve the assessment of short-term performance of the economy.Besides, the index will be useful for augmenting the list of indicators used for compilation…

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Amazon to take Q-comm to 100 cities

Mumbai: Amazon is betting big on its quick commerce business, with plans afoot to take the instant delivery service to 100 cities from three locations now as it plays catch-up with rivals Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto, which together hold the bulk of the market share.The development comes a few days after the firm made…

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How India benefits from ‘once-in-a-generation’ trade deal with New Zealand – 0% tariffs, visas for professionals, $20 billion investment

India-New Zealand FTA: The India-New Zealand trade deal or Free Trade Agreement signed on Monday has been called a ‘once-in-a-generation’ trade pact. For one, it gives Indian exporters duty-free or zero duty access to all exports. The implementation of the trade deal is now contingent on New Zealand Parliament’s approval, and in the case of…

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From ’12/10′ summit to silent showdown: China’s subtle economic play against US

The last meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended on a positive note. Trump had rated the summit a “12 out of 10”, and White House said China would “effectively eliminate” rare earth export controls and stop retaliatory actions against American firms.However, recent developments suggest that Beijing has altered its…

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