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HT Business Desk

HT Business Desk

The HT Business Desk provides comprehensive coverage of the Indian and global financial markets. Based in Mumbai and New Delhi, the team tracks everything from Sensex and Nifty movements to the latest from India Inc., trade deals, and macroeconomic policy. We aim to empower readers with timely, fact-checked news that clarifies the complexities of the business world.

Articles by HT Business Desk

Sensex, Nifty 50 open flat on easing oil supply amid Iran war

The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 03:50 IST

Upgrad to acquire Unacademy in all-stock deal

Billionaire investor Ronnie Screwvala.

Updated on Mar 15, 2026 15:13 IST

Iran war drags down everything, everywhere all at once for India Inc.

The Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai.

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 09:11 IST

India's inflation rate rises to 3.21% in February before Iran war impact shows

India's inflation rate rose in February even before the full impact of the Iran war shows on the world's fourth largest economy.

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 10:54 IST

Swiggy, Eternal face the brunt as LPG shortage hits restaurants

Workers load LPG cylinders in a cart in Mumbai on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. The government has raised LPG cylinder prices for the first time in nearly a year to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>913.

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 06:21 IST

Sensex drops over 1,000 points, Nifty 50 sheds 0.8% as Iran war whipsaws market

The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 06:45 IST

IndiGo shares surge to one-week high after CEO Pieter Elbers' resignation

A file photo of IndiGo's former CEO Pieter Elbers and MD Rahul Bhatia. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 04:53 IST

RIL in focus after Trump says US to get new oil refinery with Ambani backing

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 04:26 IST

Reliance shifts LPG strategy to shield India from Iran war fallout

Reliance Industries operates the world's largest oil-refining complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Updated on Mar 10, 2026 20:34 IST

Sensex, Nifty 50 rebound from one-year lows after Trump remark on Iran war

Both Sensex and Nifty 50 are coming off their worst weekly performance in over a year, shedding approximately 2.9% last week.

Updated on Mar 10, 2026 05:00 IST

Iran war wipes out ₹25 lakh crore in investor wealth in just five sessions

The Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai.

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 07:49 IST

‘Think of the unthinkable and prepare for it’, IMF warns on Iran war fallout

MF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 06:54 IST

Bahrain's Bapco Energies declares ‘force majeure’ after Iran attack

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 06:42 IST

Indian refiners slump the most in a year as surge in crude oil prices bites

UBS estimates a sales-to-production ratio of 1:2 for Indian Oil and BPCL, and 2:2 for HPCL.

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 04:47 IST

Brent crude spikes toward $120/barrel as Iran war forces more production cuts

A worker operates valves at the Rumaila oil field in Basra, Iraq, to cut nearly 1.5 million barrels per day of output as exports halted due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war.

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 04:20 IST

Rupee slips past 92.30 to fresh record lows as oil spike deepens deficit fears

With fundamental pressures mounting on rupee amid surging brent crude oil prices, the market's focus has shifted entirely to Reserve Bank of India.

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 04:28 IST

India tells refiners to maximise LPG output for domestic sales only

India has asked refiners to avoid using propane and butane, which together compose liquified petroeleum gas (LPG), for petrochemical production.

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 17:23 IST

Indian Oil-led refiners snap up Russian oil amid Iran war squeeze

As part of the interim India-US trade deal, New Delhi has agreed to abstain from Russian oil imports, which, according to Washington DC, is fuelling Russia's war in Ukraine.

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 06:11 IST

Sensex, Nifty 50 open gap-down as Iran war, crude oil shocks trigger selloff

The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street, Mumbai.

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 04:05 IST

Adani triples LNG price for industrial users as Iran war disrupts supply

ADANI Triples LNG Price For Industrial Users As Iran War Disrupts Supply | CNG, PNG Prices Unchanged

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 12:27 IST

Morgan Stanley cuts 2,500 jobs amid record revenue but the reason is not AI

As on 31 December 2025, Morgan Stanley had 82,992 employees.

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 05:11 IST

Reliance, metals lift Nifty 50, Sensex today after three-session selloff

The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 07:30 IST

Iran war impact on stock market puts IPO plans of India Inc. in a fix

The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street in Mumbai. Potential IPOs in India face a challenging environment amid Iran war's impact on the stock market.

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 08:40 IST

Rupee @ 93 soon? The crude catalyst for rupee slump today, even as RBI steps in

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely selling dollars in the forex market to prevent any further slide in rupee.

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 09:02 IST

Nifty 50, Sensex sustain losses as Iran war puts crude oil on the boil

The selloff in India's stock market intensified after a day's break.

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 06:27 IST

Iraq halves output at world's second largest oilfield due to Hormuz blockade

The Ministry of Oil (Iraq).

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 14:44 IST

Crude shock for India as New Delhi emerges most vulnerable to Iran war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As of January, the Middle East accounted for 55% of India’s crude oil imports, or roughly 2.74 million barrels per day.

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 05:05 IST

Saudi Aramco shuts down Ras Tanura refinery after drone strike

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 08:53 IST

Iran war pulls down Sensex, Nifty 50 to levels not seen in months

The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 10:51 IST

Fino Payments Bank CEO Rishi Gupta arrested in GST probe amid financial strain

Image for representational purposes only.

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 04:56 IST

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