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March 2, 2026 4:43 PM

Strong domestic demand pushes manufacturing PMI to 56.9: HSBC

India’s manufacturing activity strengthened further in February, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to a four-month high of 56.9, up from 55.4 in January, according to data released by HSBC. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manuf...

March 2, 2026 4:23 PM

Markets ease amid geopolitical caution; metals outperform

Indian stock markets ended lower on Monday as escalating tensions in West Asia and rising geopolitical concern weighed on investor sentiment, leading to broad-based selling across sectors. The benchmark Nifty fell 1.24 per cent, or 312.95 points, to...

March 2, 2026 3:53 PM

Oil surges 8% as Iran conflict disrupts Middle Eastern flows

Oil surged 9% on Monday after retaliatory Iranian attacks disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz following the weekend's bombing by Israel and the United States that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. A sustained jump in prices ...

Last updated on: 3rd September 2026

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