Business updates

Business updates

US mortgage rates jump to 6.38% as Iran war rattles housing market

Borrowers with a $1 million loan would now pay about $6,242 per month, not including insurance and taxes. That is up from $5,983 in late February.>

Ola Electric harps on #EndICEAge to revive EV sales amid crude-oil shock

Time to ditch ICE, cut oil imports and build energy independence, Bhavish Aggarwal says as Ola Electric offers ₹50,000 off on its electric two-wheelers.>

India's Steel Ministry seeks intervention for mills facing LPG shortage

India is in the midst of an LPG shortage as shipments through the crucial Strait of Hormuz have come to a halt due to the Iran war.>

Google to label verified trading apps on Play Store in India

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey says fake apps are a “serious threat” and urged technology firms to work with regulators for investor protection.>

Saudi Aramco is set to ship less crude oil to India, China amid raging Iran war

Saudi Aramco is estimated to ship about 23 million barrels of crude oil to India in April, down from 25-28 million barrels in February.>

Wired Wisdom: Samsung’s Galaxy Forever, Metaverse and impressive Qubo dashcams

Beyond the regular noise, a closer look at personal technology. 26 March 2026.>

Trump names Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg to 13-member tech council

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) could ultimately include 24 people.>

Xiaomi 17 Ultra reclaims photography realism in an age of algorithmic excess

In choosing human eye as the baseline instead of camera theatrics, Xiaomi gets far more right than most flagships do>

Reliance wants Meta, Google to offload just 8% of their stakes in Jio IPO

The Jio Platforms IPO is likely to be a pure offer-for-sale by existing investors offloading a total of 2.5% stake in the Reliance Industries unit.>

Sensex, Nifty 50 gain again as ‘oil overhang’ appears to lift on hopes of Iran war ceasefire

India’s valuation premium, which had remained elevated for some time, has corrected to more reasonable levels amid the Iran war.>

Credits : HTimes