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Price adjustments and a rebound in rural consumption contributed to an increase in FMCG demand during the January–March 2026 quarter. Additionally, the difference between price and volume increase has begun to close.

Govt Sources Say | Indian Delegation To Visit The US Next Week For Trade Talks

The Indian markets have tried to maintain their gains as they retain higher levels.

The US-based Bandak Aviation Inc. and Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd. have inked a deal to support aerial refuelling systems for the Indian Armed Forces.

The Nifty 50 index is up over 350 points, and these are the biggest contributors to this gain.

These are the biggest volume-based movers today among the Nifty 500 stocks.

Ajit Mishra, SVP – Research, Religare Broking

An investigation into the explosion at the Vedanta power plant in Sakti district, which killed 17 people and injured dozens more, has been ordered by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. The corporation has started its own internal inquiry, and the district government has authorised a separate magisterial investigation.

The shares of the infrastructure and construction company has surged over 16%

The Nifty Midcap 100 surges over 2%, outperforming frontline indices.

Booking.com has acknowledged a data breach and stated that some customer booking information may have been accessed by unauthorised third parties.

The company informed subscribers via email on April 12 that it had identified suspicious activity impacting some reservations and has taken prompt action to resolve the issue.

Due to a significant increase in fuel and primary product prices, India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation increased from 2.13% in February to 3.88% in March.

ICICI Pru confirms in earnings call

‘IRDAI has sought data on commissions, which we have provided, but we have not heard anything beyond that’

The Brent crude oil contract closely works with spot market prices. India’s crude basket has 25% Brent crude representation, which also contains Oman and Dubai crude

An engineer at Happiest Minds Technologies put up a screen to show his management something strange on a Friday afternoon in March 2026.

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India’s March WPI core inflation of 3.7% is the highest in 41 months

Dharmesh Shah, Assistant VP, ICICI Securities

On Wednesday, April 15, shares of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. increased by as much as 5% following the announcement of a strategic investment in EdgeCortix by the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Axiro Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd.

A weaker dollar and resumed negotiations have resulted in a dramatic decrease in crude oil prices, relieving pressure on all commodities related to energy. Rubber and aluminium are examples of industrial inputs that have recovered from recent peaks.

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March WPI Inflation At 3.88% Vs 2.13% (MoM)

Alert: March WPI inflation of 3.88% highest in 38 months

The shares of Muthoot Finance react to interest in entry to the insurance distribution business and seek shareholder nod to undertake the insurance corporate agent/intermediary business.

Buy calls on Tata Power and NALCO with precise target prices and stop loss levels have been recommended by Ajit Mishra, SVP of Research at Religare Broking.

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