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Shares of JSW Steel saw a jump of over 3% in early trade. Over the past week, the shares of the company have been down by more than 3%.

SBI Funds Management has filed draft papers for its IPO, which will largely be an offer for sale. The issue will involve up to 20.37 crore equity shares being sold by the State Bank of India and Amundi.

The Indian rupee weakened to a record low of 93.12 against the US dollar, driven by rising crude oil prices and sustained foreign investor outflows. At the same time, over $8 billion in FII outflows has added pressure on currency and markets.

On 19 March 2026, OpenAI announced its plan to acquire Python tooling startup Astral to strengthen its coding platform Codex. The main objective is to compete more aggressively with Anthropic in the fast-growing AI coding tools market.

Indian IT stocks gained up to 3% as Accenture Plc posted better-than-expected earning results and raised its guidance, indicating strong demand. For more information, read ahead.

Tata Power shares rose around 4%, reaching ₹413.6, nearing its 52-week high of ₹416.8 after signing a PPA with the Gujarat government to restart its 4-GW Mundra plant, a long-standing overhang. Read ahead to know more.

Government launches a ₹497 crore RELIEF scheme with ₹56 Cr, ₹159 Cr, and ₹282 Cr components, offering extensive insurance cover for exporters.

Easing oil prices and positive global cues helped markets close in the green on 20 March 2026, with the Sensex above 74,500 and the Nifty above 23,100. The fall in the rupee and limited broader activity, however, continued to keep sentiment cautious.

Amber Enterprises to pump ₹296 crore into IL JIN, its subsidiary, via a rights issue to support the company’s strategic objectives.

Bajaj Finance fell nearly 18% in March to ₹829.50, erasing over ₹1 lakh crore in value, as oil above $100 risk, inflation concerns, and a 3.26% market-wide sell-off pressured NBFC stocks.

As Novo Nordisk's semaglutide patent nears expiry, stocks of several prominent pharma companies rose by over 4%. The growth potential of GLP-1 drugs is triggering investors' interest in the sector.

Iran’s strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan have disrupted one of the world’s key LNG supply centres, tightening global gas markets. For India, which depends heavily on imports, this is beginning to reflect in higher costs and uneven supply across sectors.