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Stock Market News Today Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Suggests Gap-Down Open; Brent Crude Tops $110 A Barrel

The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty 50's performance, traded at 23,231, compared to the Wednesday's Index close of 23,777.

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Stock Market News Today Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Suggests Gap-Down Open; Brent Crude Tops $110 A Barrel
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The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty 50's performance, traded at 23,231. On Wednesday, the BSE Sensex closed over 600 points higher to end above 76,700. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 0.8% higher to settle at 23,777.

Mar 19, 2026 08:10 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: HDFC Bank SHares In Focus After Chairman Atanu Chakraborty Resigns

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  • HDFC Bank said part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty has resigned, citing concerns over practices that were not aligned with his personal values and ethics.
  • The bank said the resignation will take effect after consideration by its board. Chakraborty said there were no other material reasons behind his decision.
Mar 19, 2026 07:48 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: QatarEnergy Says Missile Attacks Hit LNG Facilities

  • QatarEnergy said several of its LNG facilities were hit by missile attacks in the early hours of March 19.
  • The company said the attacks caused fires and further damage. It also said an earlier attack on March 18 had damaged the Pearl GTL facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City.
  • Emergency response teams were deployed, and the company said there were no reported casualties.
Mar 19, 2026 07:40 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Stocks To Watch On Crude, RBI Approval And Board Moves

  • ONGC, Oil India and HOEC may be in focus after crude moved above $110 per barrel, while fertiliser, aviation, paint and oil marketing companies may also be tracked on the move in oil prices.

  • Manappuram Finance will be watched after the RBI approved Bain Capital’s acquisition of joint control. GR Infraprojects emerged as the L-1 bidder for an NHAI construction project worth Rs 2,441 crore.

  • Natco Pharma scheduled a board meeting on 24 March to consider the demerger of its agrochemicals division, UBL received environmental clearance for its Unnao brewery, and Vedanta will consider a third interim dividend on 23 March.

  • HDFC Bank may remain in focus after part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigned.

  • Nazara Technologies may be tracked after brokerages turned cautious on its acquisition.

  • PhysicsWallah, Delta Corp and Solara Active Pharma may also be watched on tax demand-related developments.

Mar 19, 2026 07:32 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Brent Crude Jumps To $112

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Oil Jumps To $112 As Middle East Conflict Hits Critical Energy Infrastructure

Mar 19, 2026 07:27 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Bharti Airtel Converts 39.12 Crore Partly Paid Shares

  • Bharti Airtel converted 39.12 crore partly paid shares into fully paid shares, according to an exchange filing.
  • The company received Rs 15,696 crore towards the first and final call.
  • Its paid-up capital rose to Rs 3,047 crore.
Mar 19, 2026 07:21 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Hong Kong, Shanghai Markets Trade Lower

  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.82% to 25,552.86, down 472.56 points.
  • Shanghai slipped 0.79% to 4,030.705, down 32.279 points.
Mar 19, 2026 07:06 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Oil Extends Gains As Brent Tops $111

  • Oil prices rose further as strikes on energy infrastructure in the Middle East raised supply concerns.
  • Brent crude May futures climbed 4% to $111.80.
  • US West Texas Intermediate April futures rose more than 3% to $99.47.
Mar 19, 2026 07:01 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Fed Meeting Key Highlights

  • The Fed gave limited guidance on its next move, with the statement and projections showing only small changes and Chair Jerome Powell repeatedly flagging uncertainty.
  • Powell said the war with Iran and the oil price shock have made the outlook harder to assess, while the dot plot continued to point to one cut this year and another next year.
  • Powell rejected the term stagflation and said the US economy, with growth and low unemployment, is not in a situation like the 1970s.
Mar 19, 2026 06:55 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Dow Falls 1.63%; S&P 500 And Nasdaq Also Decline

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.63% to 46,225.15 and closed at a new low for this year.
  • The index also ended below its 200-day moving average.
  • The S&P 500 dropped 1.36%, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.46%.
Mar 19, 2026 06:52 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: GIFT Nifty Trades Below Previous Nifty Close

  • GIFT Nifty is at 23,231 in early trade.
  • This is below Wednesday’s Nifty 50 close of 23,777.
  • The futures level indicates a possible gap-down start for the index.
Mar 19, 2026 06:51 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Fed Holds Rates Steady At 3.5%-3.75%

  • The US Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5%-3.75% after an 11-1 vote.
  • The Fed said the impact of developments in the Middle East on the US economy remains uncertain.
  • Policymakers also kept their outlook for one rate cut this year, while raising their 2026 inflation projection.

    • Read more here

Mar 19, 2026 06:45 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Asia Markets End Lower; Kospi, Nikkei Lead Declines

  • South Korea’s Kospi fell 2.87% to 5,755.08.
  • Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 2.79% to 53,695.98.
  • Australia’s ASX 200 declined 1.50% to 8,510.80.

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