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JSW Steel and South Korea’s POSCO will form a 50:50 JV via Saffron Resources to build a 6 MTPA integrated steel plant in Odisha by end-2026.
Sensex and Nifty swung from a flat start to broad losses as Brent climbed above $100 on Hormuz tensions, lifting India VIX and weighing on the rupee.
HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank remain top private lenders, but FY26 data shows a clear split between stability, margins, loan growth, and valuations shaping 2026 portfolio decisions.
HDFC Bank shares slipped after Q4FY26 results as profit rose 9.1% on lower provisions, while net interest income growth and margins trailed expectations.
Jio Financial Services reported a 14% drop in Q4 FY26 profit, announced a ₹0.60 dividend, and saw mixed broker views as the stock trades far below its 52-week high.
Indian investors head into a volatile week as US earnings, key economic data, Fed guidance, rupee moves and Strait of Hormuz tensions shape risk sentiment.
India wants to cut thermal coal imports by 30% while scaling coking coal self-reliance for steel, raising operational, cost, and quality questions for plants and mills.
South Korea’s KOSPI rebounded sharply as chipmakers rallied on AI-driven memory demand, but Iran war uncertainty, currency swings, and foreign outflows continue to cap confidence.
Aurobindo Pharma received USFDA approvals for an OTC dextromethorphan cough suspension and glycerol phenylbutyrate oral liquid, with launches planned for Q2 FY27 and immediately, respectively.
Motilal Oswal kept a Buy on Jio Financial Services, citing lending-led scale-up and incubation businesses, with targets of Rs 315-320 and PAT CAGR estimates near 48% through FY28.
HDFC Bank reported Q4 FY26 standalone net profit of ₹19,221 crore with a ₹13 final dividend, while NII at ₹33,080 crore missed estimates amid NIM pressure and better asset quality.
GIFT Nifty signalled a firm open, but Brent above $100 and Iran-related risks kept sentiment cautious, with key Nifty levels, VIX and bank heavyweights in focus.
The US Navy’s seizure of Iranian-flagged Touska near the Strait of Hormuz drew Iranian piracy accusations, put the ceasefire in doubt, and clouded Islamabad negotiations.
Iran said it will not join planned Pakistan talks under a US naval blockade, reaffirmed the Strait of Hormuz closure, and pushed oil prices sharply higher after ceasefire strains.
Iran threatens a response after US Marines seize an Iranian-flagged ship as Tehran re-closes the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Indian and other tankers to turn back.
Indian Energy Exchange stock hit a six-month high then slid as APTEL restarted hearings on CERC’s market coupling corrigendum and sought replies from the regulator and Grid India.