Friday was a day of choppy consolidation for the markets. The Nifty opened higher; however, it formed the day’s high in the late morning trade. After that, the markets began to give up their early gains, gradually losing ground. The Nifty came off its highs, and by late afternoon, it lost the bulk of its gains. However, the markets stayed in the positive territory; the headline index closed with a net gain of 112.35 points (+0.49%).This oil and

Source: Economic Times March 22, 2026 13:49 UTC