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HDFC Bank will host a call with analysts/investors on March 19, 2026, at 9 am regarding the resignation of the Part-Time Chairman.

Here are some of the stocks to look out for today.

Donald Trump says, the US knew nothing about this attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field, Qatar was in no way, shape, or form involved with the attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field

Here’s how the global market cues are placed this morning on FOMC Meet Outcome, crude price surge & US-Israel-Iran War escalation

Bank Of Japan (BoJ) keeps policy rates unchanged at 0.75%

After reporting a significant increase in the second quarter due to the surge in demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence systems, Micron Technology anticipated third-quarter revenue above Wall Street projections, while tighter supply drove record earnings.

Top sources with knowledge of the situation told CNBC-TV18 that Atanu Chakraborty’s resignation as part-time chairman of HDFC Bank had nothing to do with the bank’s actions or any regulatory issues.

On Thursday, March 19, shares of HDFC Bank Ltd., one of the largest components of the Nifty 50 and Nifty Bank index, will be under scrutiny following the resignation of Atanu Chakraborty, the bank’s independent director and part-time chairman, and the appointment of Keki Mistry, the company’s former CEO, as the interim part-time chairman with Reserve Bank of India approval.

A rise in oil prices, the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance, and worse economic data were the three main causes of Wednesday’s decline in Wall Street benchmark indices.

Early trading on Thursday saw a decline in Asian stocks as oil prices rose as a result of attacks on crucial energy infrastructure amid an escalating crisis in the Middle East.

GIFT Nifty is trading sharply lower, trading with a discount of nearly 550 points from Nifty Futures Wednesday’s close, tracking global cues, indicating a gap-down start for the Indian market

Following attacks on energy infrastructure in the Gulf region by both Israel and Iran, which escalated the war that will shortly enter its fourth week, crude oil prices saw a strong increase on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Some of the stocks to watch out for the day include HDFC Bank, Vedanta, UltraTech Cement and more.

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On Wednesday, the Nifty began the day 51 points higher, continued to rise during the first part of the session, and reached an intraday high of 23,862.

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