US stock markets today (March 26, 2026): Wall Street opens lower as oil jumps above $100; Middle East tensions weigh on sentiment

Wall Street’s key indices opened lower on Thursday after gains in the previous session, as investors turned cautious over evolving developments in the Middle East and weighed the prospects of any de-escalation in the conflict.At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 84.8 points, or 0.18%, to 46,344.64. The S&P 500 declined 36…

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Govt to auction 19 critical mineral blocks in seventh tranche as focus sharpens on supply security

The government will launch the seventh tranche of auctions for critical and strategic minerals on Monday, putting 19 blocks on offer across multiple states as part of efforts to strengthen domestic resource security.The move comes as India seeks to boost self-reliance in clean energy, advanced technologies, fertilisers and other strategic sectors amid global supply-chain disruptions,…

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Renewed push for GI tag for Chhenapoda | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Amid a debate over who first baked one of Odisha’s most iconic desserts, Chhenapoda, Bidyadhar Sahoo or his son Sudarshan Sahoo, Chhenapoda Dibasa was celebrated across the state on Saturday with enthusiasm and a renewed push for its geographical indication (GI) tag.From Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to Nayagarh district, the birthplace of Chhenapoda, sweet shops,…

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Women’s quota fallout: Odisha to debate issue in spl House session | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: A special one-day session has been scheduled in the assembly on April 30 to discuss women’s participation in democracy, a provisional calendar issued by the assembly secretariat revealed on Friday.The single-agenda session comes in the backdrop of the defeat of the women’s reservation Bill in Parliament on April 17, when the Constitution (131st Amendment)…

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