Stock market news, 26 Mar 2026

49 bulletins, 20 high impact. Most mentioned: INFY, DRLALPATHLABS. Busiest sector: Energy.

Thu 26 MarAfter close

16:14 Power Mech Projects order book declines by ₹1,563 crEnergyMediumPOWERMECH 16:14 POWERGRID invites bids for green hydrogen power evacuationEnergy · InfrastructureMediumPOWERGRID 16:14 ONGC launches $20 billion deepwater rig tender for energy securityEnergyHighONGC 16:13 High Court stays ₹1,131 cr GST demand on Tata SteelMetalsMediumTATASTEEL 16:12 Ceigall India secures ₹298 cr contracts, stock risesEnergy · InfrastructureMediumCEIGALL 16:12 Gas shortage disrupts Indian brewers and aluminium supplyBeverages · MetalsMedium 16:12 Markets rally as Finance Bill passes without new taxesBanking · InfrastructureMedium 16:12 Prolonged West Asia conflict may weaken rupee beyond 110Banking · EnergyHigh 16:12 RBI assures forex reserves adequate against external shocksBanking · Financial ServicesMedium 16:12 Rupee breaches 94-mark amid foreign fund outflowsBanking · CurrencyHigh 16:12 Rupee may breach 98 in 2026 amid volatility, warns BernsteinBanking · Financial ServicesHigh 16:12 Dollar steady as traders assess Iran war signalsEnergyMedium 16:12 Rupee remains weak despite falling oil pricesEnergy · CurrencyMedium 16:12 Rahul Gandhi warns of inflation as rupee falls below 93Banking · EnergyMedium 16:10 Banking sector valuations attractive after US-Iran war correctionBankingMediumICICIBANK 16:10 Oil prices rise as US-Iran tensions escalateEnergyHigh 16:10 Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2026 with key amendmentsGovernmentHigh 16:10 RBI maintains repo rate at 5.50%, raises GDP growth forecastBankingMedium 16:10 India's PMI data shows eased output growth in MarchManufacturing · ServicesMedium 16:10 India's economic growth downgraded amid energy supply issuesEnergy · ManufacturingMedium 16:10 ICICI Bank lowers India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.9%Manufacturing · EnergyMedium 16:10 India's revised GDP series indicates weaker growth and demandManufacturing · EconomyMedium 16:10 India commits to 47% emissions intensity reduction by 2035Energy · InfrastructureMedium 16:09 OECD warns of deepening global steel capacity crisisMetalsHigh 16:09 FMCG firms raise prices amid rising input costsFMCGMedium 16:09 Qatar LNG disruption impacts semiconductors and shipping sectorsSemiconductors · ShippingHigh 16:09 Energy crisis impacts Asian steel producers amid Middle East conflictMetalsHigh 16:09 India to issue $1 billion tender for crude reservesEnergyHigh 16:09 India enhances natural gas infrastructure to boost supplyEnergyMedium 16:07 Finance Minister proposes IBC amendment for faster resolutionsBanking · Financial ServicesMedium 16:06 India's energy sector sees ₹32,000 cr capex surgeEnergyHigh 16:06 Morgan Stanley identifies key Indian power stocks for growthEnergy · InfrastructureHighADANIPOWER 16:06 Jindal Stainless commissions melt shop in IndonesiaMetalsMediumJINDALSTAINLESS 16:06 Exide invests ₹450 crore in EV battery subsidiaryEnergy · AutomobilesMediumEXIDEIND 16:06 L&T secures major water infrastructure contract in AssamInfrastructureHighLT 16:06 Cholamandalam Finance awards ₹540 crore construction contractInfrastructureMediumCHOLAFIN 16:06 Avantel secures ₹460 cr contract for railway tracking systemIT · InfrastructureHighAVANTEL 16:04 India's green energy push targets $22 trillion by 2026Energy · InfrastructureHigh 16:04 Putin's oil earnings surge to $760 million dailyEnergyHigh 16:04 Goldman Sachs downgrades India, cuts Nifty target significantlyEnergy · Financial ServicesHigh 16:04 Infosys acquires Stratus to enhance insurance AI capabilitiesIT · InsuranceMediumINFY 16:04 JB Chemicals receives NCLT corrigendum for Torrent mergerPharmaMediumJBCHEMICALS 16:04 JSW Steel completes acquisition of 92.19% stake in Minas de RevuboeMetals · MiningHighJSWSTEEL 16:04 RVNL and IRCON merger to create mega rail PSUInfrastructureHighRVNL 16:04 Infosys acquires Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 millionIT · HealthcareHighINFY 16:02 India Finance Bill approved with new buyback tax rulesFinancial Services · StartupsMedium 16:02 Dr Lal PathLabs credit rating upgraded to AA+ StableHealthcareMediumDRLALPATHLABS

Thu 26 MarPre-market

07:03 Dr Lal PathLabs credit rating upgraded to AA+ StablePharmaMediumDRLALPATHLABS 07:02 India Finance Bill approved with new buyback tax rulesFinancial Services · StartupsMedium