Stock market news, 24 Mar 2026

89 bulletins, 50 high impact. Most mentioned: VEDL, IOCL, TATASTEEL. Busiest sector: Energy.

Tue 24 MarAfter close

16:17 Vedanta shares rise 3% ahead of interim dividend announcementMetalsHighVEDL 16:14 SEBI introduces stricter conflict-of-interest rules for officialsBankingMedium 16:13 Jio, Airtel, Vi propose buyout for Mumbai Metro IBS tenderTelecomMediumRELIANCE 16:13 Supreme Court clears IOCL petrol pump project after 6-year delayEnergyMediumIOCL 16:12 IRFC refinances ₹12,842 crore loan for HURLFertilizers · InfrastructureHighIRFC 16:12 FMCG prices to rise 1–3% due to crude oil impactFMCGMedium 16:12 PM Modi addresses trade disruptions due to West Asia conflictEnergy · FertilizersMedium 16:11 Geopolitical tensions raise costs for India's real estate sectorReal Estate · ConstructionMedium 16:11 India mandates solar wafer production by 2028EnergyMedium 16:11 Iran-Israel conflict raises oil prices and supply concerns in IndiaEnergyHigh 16:11 IT stocks rally as JPMorgan sees 40% upside potentialITHighMPHASIS 16:11 Indian stocks rise sharply amid geopolitical calmManufacturing · AviationMediumASIANPAINT 16:11 10-year bond yield rises sharply amid inflation concernsBonds · EnergyHigh 16:11 Rupee opens higher at 93.64 amid US-Iran tensionsEnergyMedium 16:11 Bond yields reach one-year high amid inflation concernsBanking · EnergyHigh 16:10 India's private sector growth hits three-year low in MarchManufacturing · ServicesMedium 16:10 India's GDP may drop 4% due to Iran conflict, warns Moody'sEnergy · EconomyHigh 16:09 Jindal Steel completes 6 MTPA expansion at AngulMetalsHighJINDALSTEL 16:09 LG Chem halts Yeosu plant amid naphtha supply crisisPetrochemicalsHighLGCHEM 16:09 IEA warns of severe global energy crisis due to Middle East warEnergyHigh 16:09 Explosion at Texas oil refinery prompts shelter-in-place orderEnergyHighVALERO 16:09 Sensex, Nifty decline over 2% amid West Asia tensionsMetals · BankingHighTATASTEEL 16:09 JSW seeks government aid amid gas shortage for metallurgyMetals · ManufacturingHighJSWSTEEL 16:09 Inox India targets ₹2,000 cr revenue with semiconductor growthManufacturing · SemiconductorsMediumINOXINDIA 16:09 Foundation laid for ₹1.36 lakh crore steel plant in AndhraMetals · InfrastructureHighARCMIT 16:09 Rising crude prices raise concerns for real estate sectorReal EstateMedium 16:07 RBI faces complex challenges amid oil price pressuresBanking · EnergyMedium 16:07 Call options surge on Infosys ahead of March expiryITMediumINFY 16:07 Equity indices surge on Trump’s Iran strike haltEnergy · AviationHighADANIPORTS 16:07 Crude oil prices rise amid Iran conflict concernsEnergyHigh 16:06 NBCC awarded ₹5,800 crore contract for Jaipur developmentInfrastructureHighNBCC 16:06 RITES secures ₹105 cr contract for high-speed railway maintenanceInfrastructureMediumRITES 16:06 Kalpataru Projects secures ₹4,439 cr order, shares rise 5%InfrastructureHighKALPATARU 16:06 NOCIL stock surges 12% on ₹130 crore capex planManufacturingMediumNOCIL 16:06 Power stock rises 4% after expanding renewable capacityEnergyMediumKPIGREEN 16:06 Maruti Suzuki approves ₹10,189 crore capacity expansion planAutomobilesHighMARUTI 16:06 Power Grid shares decline 3% after capex guidance revisionEnergyMediumPGCIL 16:06 Goldman Sachs warns of deeper energy shock in AsiaEnergyHigh 16:04 SEPC Limited acquires 90% stake in UAE oil firmEnergy · InfrastructureHighSEPC 16:04 Godawari Power and Ispat completes merger, approves steel plantManufacturing · MetalsHighGODAWARI 16:04 Bosch and Tata AutoComp plan Indian e-mobility joint ventureAutomobiles · EnergyHighBOSCHLTD 16:04 Timken India completes acquisition of 26.1% stake in SunstreamgreenEnergyMediumTIMKEN 16:04 Godawari Power gains 5.14% after NCLT merger approvalMetalsHighGPIL 16:04 BPCL-Sembcorp JV secures green hydrogen deal at ₹279/kgEnergyHighBPCL 16:04 AHEL acquires 30.58% stake in AHLL for ₹1,254 crHealthcareHighAPOLLOHOSP 16:04 Coal India approves 25% stake sale in SECLEnergyMediumCOALINDIA 16:04 NARCL-IDRCL merger to overhaul bad bank frameworkBankingMedium 16:04 PFC appoints consultants for REC merger processBanking · InfrastructureMediumPFC 16:02 UBS downgrades European banks, Indian OMCs face earnings squeezeBanking · EnergyMedium

Tue 24 MarPre-market

07:13 IRFC refinances ₹12,842 crore loan for HURLInfrastructure · FertilizersMedium 07:11 Top five firms lose ₹1 lakh crore in market valueBanking · ITMediumHDFCBANK 07:11 Iran-Israel conflict raises oil prices and supply concerns in IndiaEnergyHigh 07:10 SEBI revamps conflict of interest framework for market easeBanking · Financial ServicesMedium 07:10 RBI's growth focus risks rupee amid rising oil pricesEnergy · EconomyHigh 07:10 Bhavya initiative aims for 25% manufacturing GDP by 2032ManufacturingHigh 07:10 India's industrial output grows 4.8% in January 2026Manufacturing · EnergyMedium 07:10 India's GDP may drop 4% due to Iran conflictEnergy · EconomyHigh 07:09 Metal stocks decline sharply amid geopolitical tensionsMetalsHighHINDCOPPER 07:09 Iran's strike on Ras Laffan may impact LNG pricesEnergyHigh 07:09 Oil companies face profit squeeze amid stable fuel pricesEnergyHighIOCL 07:09 Foundation laid for ₹1.36 lakh crore steel plant in AndhraManufacturing · InfrastructureHighAMNS 07:09 India real estate faces margin squeeze as oil prices surgeReal Estate · ConstructionHigh 07:09 Sensex and Nifty decline as oil prices surgeEnergy · BankingHighTATASTEEL 07:09 Bond yield reaches 14-month high due to crude price surgeBanking · EnergyHigh 07:07 Power Grid raises FY26 capex target to ₹35,000 croreEnergyMediumPGCIL 07:07 MCX crude oil drops over 10% after US strike haltEnergy · MetalsHigh 07:07 Oil prices fall as Trump delays military actionEnergyHigh 07:06 DCX Systems gains 12% on ₹563 crore defence order winDefenceHighDCX 07:06 GR Infraprojects wins ₹2,441 crore highway project in BiharInfrastructureHighGRINFRA 07:06 EKA Mobility secures LOA for 915 electric buses in HyderabadEnergy · InfrastructureHigh 07:04 Apollo Hospitals acquires 30.58% stake in AHLL for ₹12,540.68 millionHealthcareHighAPOLLOHOSP 07:04 Coal India approves 25% stake sale in SECLMining · EnergyMediumCOALINDIA 07:04 PFC appoints consultants for REC merger processFinancial ServicesMediumPFC 07:04 India's bad bank framework to merge NARCL and IDRCLBankingMedium 07:03 Indian markets to remain volatile amid US-Iran tensionsEnergyHigh 07:03 Moody's upgrades Piramal Finance outlook to positiveBankingMedium 07:03 Precious metals decline as interest rate fears riseMetalsHigh 07:03 RBI warns prolonged war could harm global outlookEnergy · EconomyMedium 07:03 IDBI Bank shares drop 8% on potential stake saleBankingMediumIDBI 01:48 Vedanta announces ₹4,300 cr interim dividend of ₹11 per shareMetals · MiningHighVEDL 01:48 HUDCO declares ₹1.25 dividend, approves ₹70,000 crore borrowing planInfrastructureMediumHUDCO 01:44 Key market triggers: crude oil, weak rupee, FII activityBanking · EnergyHigh 01:44 India faces gas shortage amid Middle East supply disruptionsFMCG · HospitalityHigh 01:44 Oil prices surge as West Asia conflict escalatesEnergyHigh 01:44 Middle East conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz shipping trafficEnergyHigh 01:44 Middle East conflict disrupts Indian supply chainsManufacturing · EnergyMedium 01:42 Supreme Court clears petrol pump project for IOCL after six-year delayEnergyMediumIOCL 01:42 SEBI approves stricter conflict-of-interest rules for officialsBankingMedium 01:39 Modi government increases gas supply to 50 percentEnergy · Food processingMedium