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Stock Market News Today Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Hints At Negative Open; Brent Crude Surges To Near $104 A Barrel

The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty 50's performance in India, traded at 23,784, compared to the index's close of 24,050.60 on Friday.

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Stock Market News Today Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Hints At Negative Open; Brent Crude Surges To Near $104 A Barrel
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The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty 50's performance in India, traded at 23,784. On Friday, On Friday, the NSE Nifty 50 rallied 1.2% to close at 24,050.50 and the BSE Sensex gained 1.2% to 77,550.25.

Apr 13, 2026 07:38 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: White Goods Makers Raise Prices As Input Costs Climb

  • Consumer durable companies are facing higher costs as the West Asia conflict lifts crude, metal and logistics risks, while a weaker rupee raises import costs.

  • Copper and aluminium prices are up 35% and 29% YoY, while HDPE prices rose 46% in March.

  • New energy efficiency norms are adding further pressure on production costs.

  • Companies have raised prices across categories, with room air conditioners up 5–15%, fans about 5%, and refrigerators and washing machines up 3–5%.

  • Blue Star, Voltas, LG Electronics, Hitachi, Crompton Greaves Consumer and Whirlpool are among companies in focus.

  • The full impact on volumes and margins may be visible from Q1FY27 after existing inventory is exhausted.

Apr 13, 2026 07:30 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Action For The Day — CPI Data, Monsoon Forecast, Q4 Earnings In Focus

  • India’s March CPI inflation data will be tracked for cues on prices and interest rate outlook.

  • IMD’s monsoon forecast is due, a key trigger for agriculture, rural demand and inflation-sensitive sectors. Private forecaster Skymet has projected below-normal rainfall.

  • Q4 earnings due from ICICI Prudential Asset Management, Swaraj Engines and Just Dial.

  • NSE will start trading in dated Brent crude oil (Platts) futures contracts.

  • OPEC monthly report will be watched for supply and demand signals.

  • US home sales data is due later in the day.

Apr 13, 2026 07:21 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: US-Iran Talks End Without Deal

  • US-Iran talks in Pakistan ended after 21 hours without an agreement, with the main deadlock centred on US demands for an explicit Iranian commitment against pursuing nuclear weapons.
  • After the talks collapsed, Donald Trump said the US would begin a blockade targeting maritime traffic linked to Iranian ports, while saying non-Iranian shipping would not be impeded.
  • Iran said the talks failed because of shifting US demands and warned against military moves in the Strait of Hormuz, keeping geopolitical and oil market risks in focus.

    • Source: Reuters, Al Jazeera and Associated Press

Apr 13, 2026 07:13 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Trump Says US To Blockade Strait Of Hormuz After Talks Fail

Donald Trump said the US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran ended without a resolution.

He also said the US Navy would seek and interdict vessels linked to Iranian trade, signalling further escalation in the region.

Apr 13, 2026 07:10 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: S&P 500 Slips, Dow Falls; Nasdaq Gains On Semiconductor Stocks

  • The S&P 500 fell 0.11% on Friday to end at 6,816.89.

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 269.23 points, or 0.56%, to close at 47,916.57.

  • The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.35% to 22,902.89, helped by gains in semiconductor stocks such as Nvidia and Broadcom.

Apr 13, 2026 07:03 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Asian Markets Mostly Lower in Early Trade

  • Australia’s ASX 200 slipped 0.41%.
  • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.71%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.74%.
  • South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.90%, while China’s Shanghai Composite was flat.
Apr 13, 2026 06:58 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: Crude Oil Jumps as US Prepares Iran Port Blockade

  • US crude futures for May surged nearly 8% to $104.20 a barrel.
  • Brent crude for June rose 7% to $101.86.
  • Prices climbed after reports that the US Navy is preparing to block Iran’s ports following failed peace talks.
Apr 13, 2026 06:54 (IST)
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Stock Market Live: GIFT Nifty Signals Weak Start for Nifty 50

  • GIFT Nifty traded at 23,784 in early trade.
  • This compares with the Nifty 50’s previous close of 24,050.60.

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