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Retail prices of petrol and diesel remained constant in India on April 21. In Delhi, petrol was priced at ₹94.77 per litre and diesel at ₹87.67 per litre. Invest in Indian Markets and Unlock Future Potential With 5paisa! Open Account Now

Several companies reported March quarter results ahead of the trading session. PNB Housing Finance posted a 14.4% year-on-year rise in profit to ₹648.7 crore, while net interest income increased 8.2% to ₹796 crore. The board recommended a final d

India and the United States will begin a new round of trade negotiations in Washington from April 20 to April 22, according to Moneycontrol. The discussions aim to finalise the first phase of the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). Invest

Equity mutual fund performance declined in the past few months due to the NAV being down by 14% since the September 2024 highs, according to Kotak Institutional Equities. Invest in Indian Markets and Unlock Future Potential With 5paisa! Open

Yield on advances, which is a critical parameter for assessing loan profitability, saw a fall in Q4 for some prominent private sector banks, Moneycontrol noted. Yes Bank reported a 10 basis points (bps) sequential fall to 9.2% in Q4FY26, compared to

India and the United States have restarted trade discussions with a three-day meeting in Washington beginning April 20, as per Moneycontrol. The Indian delegation is led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain and marks the first in-person engagement between

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is reviewing the MTF framework to widen the range of eligible collateral, as per Moneycontrol. Instruments under consideration include Government Securities, mutual fund units, Sovereign Gold Bonds, c

Shares of power companies moved higher in intraday trade on April 20 as temperatures increased across northern regions, according to market data. NTPC rose 1.31% to ₹398.75, Tata Power gained 1.77% to ₹435.15, and Adani Power advanced 2.62% to �

HDFC Bank shares fell by about 1% following the announcement of its Q3 performance, as per Moneycontrol. The bank posted a 9.1% year-on-year increase in net profit to ₹19,221 crore, while net interest income rose 3.2% to ₹33,081.6 crore. In

Indian equity benchmarks continued their upward trend for the second consecutive week ending April 17. The Nifty 50 rose 303 points, or 1.26%, to close at 24,354, while the Sensex gained 943 points, or 1.22%, to 78,494. The gains followed a nearly 6%

Brent crude futures rose $6.11, or 6.76%, to $96.49 per barrel at 2327 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained $6.53, or 7.79%, to $90.38 per barrel, according to data reported by Reuters. The recovery comes after both benchmarks had dro

The prices of petrol and diesel in the major cities of India stayed stable on April 20, continuing with the existing trend of stable fuel prices in India, according to the latest figures released by government-owned oil marketing firms. Invest