Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Ipca Laboratories, and Hindalco are the top stocks that Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has picked for this week starting March 23, 2026. Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Ipca Laboratories 1545 1820 18% Hindalco 874 1110 27% Ipca LaboratoriesIpca Laboratories is witnessing…
Oil prices remained volatile on Monday as traders assessed escalating geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude hovered near $112 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate traded close to $98, as markets reacted to a 48-hour final warning issued by Donald Trump.The WTI crude stood at $98.67 per barrel around 7:55 am IST….
Nomura has a buy rating on Petronet LNG with the target price cut to Rs 340 from Rs 370. Analysts said the crisis in West Asia may hurt the company’s near-term volumes. They cut the company’s FY27 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) by 23% as Ras Laffan may take months to come…
MUMBAI: The recent steep rise in the price of gold has catapulted the total estimated value of the yellow metal with Indian households to over $5 trillion, pegging it at about 125% of the country’s GDP. However, this massive gold purchase year after year “represents a conversion of financial savings (bank deposits) into physical assets….
NEW DELHI: The proposed India-EU free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to improve access to technology and create new opportunities for localisation and exports, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India MD and CEO Piyush Arora told TOI. “The FTA strengthens our strategy of developing products in India for the Indian market, while also creating opportunities for exports……
MUMBAI: As the global markets enter the fourth week of the war in West Asia, in the domestic market oil & gas, banking and auto stocks are expected to be the main focus of Dalal Street investors in the new but truncated trading week. During the first three weeks, as crude oil prices jumped about…
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank said on Saturday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Kotak Mahindra Capital Company (KMCC) will sell close to 31% stake in Infina Finance – a capital market lending arm – to a group of investors including the estate of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala through Aryaman, Aryavir, and Nishtha Jhunjhunwala Discretionary Trusts, Derive Trading and Resorts,…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank‘s interim chairman Keki Mistry said the bank’s management reviews every issue and takes corrective action. His comments come in the wake of the sudden resignation of former chairman Atanu Chakraborty three days ago, citing misalignment between certain practices and his values and ethics.Chakraborty’s exit has been marked by investor anxiety, sharp market…
HDFC Bank CEO and MD Sashidhar Jagdishan said in an interview with TOI that there were matters on which he and the former chairman agreed to disagree, and these were dealt with maturity on the board, and his resignation came as a surprise. However, Chinese whispers gave these a dramatic flavour outside.When did you come…
MUMBAI: South Indian Bank has appointed Jose Joseph Kattoor as non-executive part-time chairman (independent director) for a term of three years, after receiving approval from Reserve Bank of India on Feb 3, 2026. Jose Kattoor succeeds V J Kurian, who completed his tenure on Sunday. Kurian had been associated with the bank’s board since 2018…