Market rebound or relief rally: Sensex gains nearly 3,000 points in three days; should investors stay cautious?

Indian equity benchmarks continued their upward move for a third straight session on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex adding nearly 3,000 points over the past three trading days, prompting debate on Dalal Street over whether the recent recovery marks a sustainable bottom or just a short-term bounce, according to an ET report.The NSE Nifty ended…

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Direct tax collections rise 7.1% to Rs 22.8 lakh crore till March 17; corporate tax drives growth

India’s net direct tax collection increased 7.1 per cent to about Rs 22.8 lakh crore till March 17 in the current financial year, aided by higher corporate tax mop-up and slower refund outgo, according to official data released on Wednesday.Data shared by the Income Tax Department showed that net corporate tax collection grew by around…

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US wholesale inflation jumps to 3.4% in February; food costs drive biggest rise in a year

US wholesale prices rose more than expected in February, reflecting mounting inflationary pressures even before the recent surge in global energy prices linked to the Iran conflict, according to data released by the Labor Department as reported news agency AP.The department reported on Wednesday that its producer price index (PPI), which measures inflation at the…

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Us Petrol Prices Rise: ‘To mitigate short-term disruptions’: Donald Trump suspends Jones Act for 60 days as Iran war drives up US fuel costs – what it means

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has temporarily waived the century-old Jones Act for 60 days in a bid to ease rising energy costs in the United States, after the US-Israeli war with Iran sent oil markets sharply higher and pushed up petrol prices.As per news agency AFP,…

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Stock market today (March 18, 2026): Which are the top gainers and losers in Nifty50 & BSE Sensex? Check list

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent higher on Wednesday, extending their recovery for a third straight session amid a slight easing in crude oil prices and supportive global cues.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 633.29 points, or 0.83 per cent, to settle at 76,704.13. During the session, it surged as much…

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India opens anti-dumping probe into ethyl chloroformate imports from China

India has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of ethyl chloroformate from China after domestic producer Paushak alleged that the chemical was being sold in the Indian market at unfairly low prices, hurting local industry. DGTR begins probe after complaint by Paushak As per Reuters, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), which functions under…

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