After witnessing sustained moderation, cost push pressures faced by firms, the RBI said, are showing upward bias
Stock market updates on Friday, April 05: Among sectors, the Nifty Realty index gained 1.5 per cent, followed by the Nifty Bank (up 0.9 per cent).
Stock market Update on Thursday, April 04: In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended mixed with the former down 0.1 per cent but the latter up 0.56 per cent
Brent futures for June delivery were up $1.15, or 1.3%, at $88.57 a barrel by 13:33 GMT after touching a peak of $89.08
India's oil imports hit 5.24 million barrels per day (bpd) in January, up 17% from December and 3.5% higher than in the corresponding month a year earlier, according to the data
Profits from oil majors have been down in 2023 by about a third from record levels in 2022, pressured as oil and gas prices retreated after spiking when Russia invaded Ukraine
Brent crude futures rose $1.08, or 1.4%, to $78.51 a barrel by 1:25 p.m. ET (1825 GMT), after earlier surging over $3 to more than $80
The rupee started the new year on a flat note and depreciated 3 paise to 83.19 against the US dollar in the morning session, amid a negative trend in domestic equities and dollar demand from importers. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the support from easing crude oil prices was negated by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.18 against the dollar, then fell to 83.19, registering a fall of 3 paise over its previous close. In the initial trade, the rupee also touched an early high of 83.15 against the US dollar. On Friday, the rupee appreciated 4 paise to settle at 83.16 against the US dollar on the last trading day of 2023. At the start of the new year, the dollar index was stable at 101.38, and Brent oil was at USD 77.07 per barrel. Asian currencies are also very stable with Yuan at 7.1253, IDR at 15,390, KRW at 1,294.53, said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and ..
Closing Bell on Thursday December 21: In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices outpaced frontline indices as they climbed 1.6 per cent and 1.69 per cent, respectively
Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.1%, to $79.80 a barrel by 0914 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was 4 cents higher at $74.26
Brent crude futures fell 42 cents, or 0.5%, to $80.16 a barrel by 0901 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $75.05 a barrel, down 49 cents, or 0.7%
Earlier in the week customs data showed that China's total exports of goods and services contracted faster than expected
Most commodity traders are betting energy prices will remain high
"This turn of diplomatic fortunes again garners fear of conflict spread and therefore the leap in oil," said John Evans of oil broker PVM
Charts suggest that shares of oil exploration companies can rally over 16 per cent from present levels.
The Indian crude oil basket, a mix of Gulf sour and Brent sweet grades, averaged $93.54 a barrel last month
Thus far in the calendar year, the stock price of OIL has rallied 51 per cent as compared to a 7.4 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex
Closing Bell on October 3, 2023: In the broader markets, the key indices outperformed the frontline indices with the BSE MidCap index gaining 0.09%, and the BSE SmallCap index advancing 0.6%
Weak demand, global slowdown add to their woes
The International Energy Agency and Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries both warned this week that the market would be in deficit through year-end