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Asian markets are trading mostly in red, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran escalated, following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, raising concerns over energy supplies. Nikkei and Hang Seng are trading down by 1.32% and 1.81%, respectively.

India's automotive OEMs posted healthy volume prints for February 2026. It was primarily driven by positive demand conditions amidst tailwinds from GST 2.0 rate cut, which lowered vehicle prices and boosted consumer sentiment. OEM wholesale sales volume for February 2026 came in healthy with 2-W & CV segments outperforming peers. CV space reported healthy volume prints for the month of February'26 with continued recovery visible across M&HCV (trucks) & LCV segments. TMPV set the bar high, outperforming in the PV space while M&M continued with its dominance in...

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USA: U.S. markets fell on Friday after January's producer price index was higher than expected, raising concerns about ongoing inflation and adding to market volatility. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 521 points, or 1.05%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.43% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.92%.

Indian HRC: Indian HRC prices increased by 0.6% WoW to Rs 54,000/tonne, hitting a fresh 52-week-high. However, some slowdown in trading activity was reported ahead of festive season. Billet-Ex-Raipur: Billet prices decreased by 2.3% WoW to...

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The February derivatives series experienced elevated volatility, with the Nifty oscillating within a broad 1,770-point range, marking the widest movement since April 2025. The sharp swings were driven by key macro and geopolitical events, including the Union Budget, developments around the India–US trade deal, rising US–Iran tensions, and the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Trump-era tariffs.

Banking sector non-food credit growth remained steady at 14.4% YoY, with sequential momentum moderating to 1% MoM in Jan'26. As per the latest sectoral deployment data, credit growth across agriculture, industry, personal loans and services continued to register healthy double digit YoY expansion during the month. Agriculture loan growth stood at 11% YoY in Jan'26, while credit to industries grew at 12% YoY. Services sector credit growth remained stable at 15% YoY in Jan'26, with lending to NBFCs witnessing strong traction at 18% YoY. Retail loan growth sustained at 15% YoY in Jan'26, led by unsecured loans at 12% YoY and a sharp surge...

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Axis Top Picks for the month of March 2026

It's another packed week for the IPO market. Five companies are launching new issues, while four others are scheduled to list on the exchanges, following nine listings last week.

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