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Gold price today (March 18, 2026): How much 24K, 22K gold costs in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai & more – check rates

Gold prices moved lower across major Indian cities on Wednesday as retail bullion rates tracked weakness in domestic futures amid cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for April delivery fell by Rs 256, or 0.16 per cent, to Rs 1,55,729 per 10 grams in…

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India opens anti-dumping probe into ethyl chloroformate imports from China

India has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of ethyl chloroformate from China after domestic producer Paushak alleged that the chemical was being sold in the Indian market at unfairly low prices, hurting local industry. DGTR begins probe after complaint by Paushak As per Reuters, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), which functions under…

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Jag Laadki arrives in Gujarat: Third Indian vessel carrying crude oil reaches from Strait of Hormuz

Jag Laadki at Mundra port NEW DELHI: The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker Jag Laadki arrived at Mundra port in Gujarat on Wednesday, becoming the third such vessel to reach India in as many days amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Click here for live updatesThe tanker docked carrying approximately 80,886 metric tonnes of crude…

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30 million barrels in a week! India grabs more Russian crude amid US-Iran war; tankers headed to China make U-turn

Indian refiners have purchased nearly 30 million barrels of Russian crude within a week. (AI image) India is aggressively buying Russian crude oil amidst supply disruptions from Strait of Hormuz caused due to the ongoing US-Iran war and Middle East conflict. In fact, India is buying such huge quantities of Russian crude, that tankers headed…

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LPG crisis: Centre pushes states to fast-track switch to PNG amid Hormuz supply disruption

As the Middle East crisis continues to escalate, its impact is now being felt across Indian households and businesses such as eateries and restaurants, with the country relying on imports for 60% of its LPG needs. Amid rising concerns over LPG supply flows, the government is encouraging both households and commercial users to shift towards…

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Gold price prediction today: Where is gold headed on March 18, 2026 & is the bull run over for now?

Gold has witnessed a modest decline lacking bullish conviction amid mixed cues as USD strength persists ahead of the US Fed decision. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices lack an immediate bullish bias, though the current phase is more consolidative than corrective, says Maneesh Sharma, AVP – Commodities & Currencies at Anand Rathi…

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Dgca New Rules: ‘At least 60% seats should be given without charge; flyers of same PNR should be seated together:’ DGCA to airlines

NEW DELHI: Airlines will now have to offer at least 60% seats “on any flight” without any selection charge and passengers travelling on the same PNR — who are usually family members or the travelling in a group — will need to be seated together, “preferably on adjacent seats,” The Directorate General of Civil Aviation…

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Asian stocks today (March 18, 2026): Markets trade in green amid Middle East conflict; HSI remains flat, Nikkei gains over 3%

Asian equities mostly inched higher on Wednesday, tracking a pause in the recent rally in oil prices, even as investors remained cautious amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and awaited signals from the US Federal Reserve on interest rates.As of 9:15 am, Japan’s Nikkei was up 1,245.87 points or 2.32% to 54,946. South Korean…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for March 18, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) are the top three stocks that Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research at Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers recommends buying today (March 18, 2026):Bajaj Finance – Bullish Reversal SetupBuy: ₹880–₹870 | Stop Loss: ₹848 |…

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JSW Infrastructure, Tata Motors PV & more: Top stocks to watch on March 18, 2026

Kotak Institutional Equities reinstated its add rating on Aster DM with the target price at Rs 725. Analysts expect Aster DM, after its imminent merger with Quality Care (QCIL), to report robust numbers over FY26-FY28. Besides synergies, there are multiple other levers such as higher oncology mix, improved payor mix etc. to drive margin expansion….

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