PSU defence stock HAL will be in focus tomorrow after bagging ₹2,900-crore order from Ministry of Defence

Multibagger defence stock Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is likely to hog the limelight on Wednesday, March 4, after the company secured a contract worth ₹2,901 crore from the (MoD). As…

India has 50 days of oil stocks amid West Asia tensions, says government

Assuring that the government is actively reviewing the conflict scenario in West Asia, top government officials said on Tuesday that India has crude oil stocks for 25 days and an…

Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold drops $230/oz; silver plunges $10.8 as US dollar rally dents safe-haven appeal

Gold rate today: Despite tensions in the Middle East intensifying, precious metals have pulled back sharply in Tuesday’s session, March 3, weighed down by a strong US dollar, which has…

SoftBank’s $30 billion OpenAI bet spurs S&P credit outlook cut

S&P Global Inc. lowered its outlook for SoftBank Group Corp. to negative from stable, saying plans for an additional $30 billion investment in OpenAI may hurt the Japanese company’s liquidity…

Global steel production drops 6.5% in Jan 2026

Global steel production recorded a dip of 6.5 per cent at 147.3 million tonnes (mt) in January 2026 compared with the year-ago period. According to the World Steel Organisation, top…

Asia scrambles for LNG as Qatar halts output due to Iran war

India began rationing natural gas on Tuesday while countries ‌around Asia looked to the spot market to replace supplies, activated emergency plans ​and prepared to step up production, as the…

Strait of Hormuz crisis prompts India to seek new crude, gas suppliers

India is scouting for alternative sources for ​importing crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural ‌gas to prepare itself if the conflict in ​the West Asia lasts for ⁠more…

India scouts for alternative sources to import crude, LPG and LNG

India is ​scouting ⁠for alternative sources ‌for importing ‌crude ‌oil, ⁠liquefied ⁠petroleum gas and liquefied ​natural ‌gas, a government source ‌said ​on Tuesday, adding that ⁠there was ‌no immediate plan…

US stock market: Wall Street set to open over 2% lower as Middle East conflict intensifies; SanDisk down 8.5%

The is likely to open with sharp cuts in Tuesday’s trading session, March 3, as the futures of the three key averages, including the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average,…

Investors sell global bonds as Middle East crisis stokes inflation worries

Investors sold U.S., European and U.K. government bonds Tuesday on fears that rising oil prices due to the Middle East conflict would spill over into inflation, potentially delaying or preventing…