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Stocks such as Urban Company, Tata Steel, and Varun Beverages are expected to remain in focus on March 18, 2026. Invest in Indian Markets and Unlock Future Potential With 5paisa! Open Account Now .login-warning { display: flex;

According to a government official who spoke to Moneycontrol, India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are unlikely to begin discussing a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) until the second half of 2026. This is because the West Asian region is

Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices continued to rise on March 17, 2026, gaining up to 0.68% in the afternoon and ending a four-session drop. This was due to widespread buying. Invest in Indian Markets and Unlock Future Potential Wi

Reuters reported the Sensex and Nifty benchmark indices both rose for a second day in a row on March 17, 2026. The Sensex rose more than 600 points from where it was before, and the Nifty rose above 23,500. Invest in Indian Markets and Unlock F

Sugar stocks gained on March 17, 2026, after the government approved an additional export quota of 87,587 tonnes for the 2025–26 sugar marketing year (October–September), following requests from mills, according to the Ministry of Consumer Affair

Defence shares advanced on March 17, 2026, breaking a four-session losing streak, with stocks gaining up to 7.8% as geopolitical tensions increased following reported airstrikes in Afghanistan, according to Reuters. Defence Index And Key Gainers

Auto stocks extended gains for a second consecutive session on March 17, 2026, with the Nifty Auto index rising about 2% in morning trade, recovering after a sharp correction earlier this month, according to Reuters. Invest in Indian Markets an

On March 17, 2026, the Nifty IT index fell by more than 2%, approaching a three-year low, as big technology stocks such as Infosys, TCS, and Wipro fell due to sector-wide selling, as reported by Reuters. Invest in Indian Markets and Unlock Futu

Equity markets declined on March 17, 2026, with the Sensex slipping by more than 600 points from its intra-day high, while the Nifty traded below 23,400, as profit-taking and FII outflows weighed on the market, as per Reuters. Invest in Indian

The Indian rupee opened slightly stronger at 92.39 against the United States dollar in early trade on March 17, 2026, compared with the last closing level of 92.42, as oil prices dipped and the global market was positive, as per Reuters. Invest

The Reserve Bank of India is planning a 7-day VRR auction for an amount of ₹1.50 lakh crores on March 17, 2026, as a part of its liquidity management operations, as per an official release from the Reserve Bank of India. Invest in India

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cleared the IPO plans of Travelstack Tech, Learnfluence Education, and Tea Post, which will allow the three firms to access capital from the public markets through their respective IPOs. Inv