The banking index fell as much as 2.9% to 49,954.85, its weakest level since April 2025, with all constituents trading in the red
The Indian stock market opened significantly lower on Thursday, with the Sensex plunging by 1400 points following US President Trump's announcement of potential military actions. The banking sector was particularly hard hit as the Reserve Bank of India intensified its crackdown on speculative trading. Major banks saw substantial losses, and HSBC issued warnings about the earnings potential for the BFSI sector amid regional instability. This article explores the factors contributing to the market's downturn and the implications for investors.
Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY – Get Free Report) and TOP Financial Group (NASDAQ:TOP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Valuation & Earnings This table compares Oppenheimer [...]
If the ongoing Iran war prolongs, rupee could weaken further, say experts.
BitcoinWorld AUD/JPY Plummets to 109.50 as Geopolitical Turmoil Crushes Australian Dollar The AUD/JPY currency pair plunged sharply to the 109.50 level in early Asian trading on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, marking its weakest point in over three weeks. Consequently, the Australian [...] This post AUD/JPY Plummets to 109.50 as Geopolitical Turmoil Crushes Australian Dollar first appeared on BitcoinWorld .
The “Believing in Bournemouth” report reveals renewed business confidence, major investments, and growth prospects for Bournemouth town centre in 2026.
NEW YORK, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today launched its Agentic Service Management, which combines a maturity model, structured assessments and implementation blueprints to help enterprises transition from traditional...
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With its record-breaking performance in the 2025 financial year, Ghana’s premier indigenous bank, GCB Bank PLC (GCB) has set a new industry standard by
Bula Vinaka shoppers, There’s no sugar-coating it, when fuel prices go up, everything else follows. In Fiji, that impact is widespread. Higher fuel costs don’t just hit the pump, they ripple through the entire economy, driving up the cost of doing business and, ultimately, the cost of living right across the board, no matter what [...] The post TIMES SHOPPER | Prepare now for rising costs on fuel, food and services appeared first on The Fiji Times .
Currently, the numbers from the Nigerian economy suggest recovery, yet the lived reality of millions of citizens tells a different story. On paper, the economy is expanding at its fastest pace in three years. In reality, households continue to sink deeper into hardship, squeezed by a cost-of-living crisis. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, [...] read more When Nigeria’s economic expansion fails its people
Market participants are assessing whether the ongoing conflict will manifest as an inflationary shock, a growth slowdown, or a stagflationary mix, resulting in heightened volatility across asset classes.