Oil was rebounding after both benchmarks lost about 6 per cent in the week to November 3
Over the past few weeks, equity markets have reacted sharply to the developments in West Asia with most frontline indices across the globe slipping 1 per cent to 7 per cent.
"This turn of diplomatic fortunes again garners fear of conflict spread and therefore the leap in oil," said John Evans of oil broker PVM
Brent crude futures closed up $2.59, or 2.8 per cent, at $96.55. It breached $97 a barrel during the session
Brent, which is used to price more than three-quarters of the world's traded oil, has been rising since late June, as leading producer Saudi Arabia spearheaded output cuts
Weak demand, global slowdown add to their woes
CLOSING BELL ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2023: The BSE Sensex hit a new life-time high at 67,927, and the Nifty registered a peak at 20,222 on Friday
With crude crossing $94 per barrel, upstream companies like OIL will benefit from higher net crude realisations; company also exploring ways to repatriate its dividends worth $150 million from Russia
Closing Bell on September 13, 2023:The gains were led by Bharti Airtel (up 2.7 per cent), Titan, Axis Bank, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid, NTPC, Tata Motors, Ultratech Cement, and Bajaj Finance
Russia, the world's second-largest oil exporter, has already agreed with OPEC+ partners to cut oil exports next month, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said
Closing Bell on August 16, 2023: The shares of SBFC Finance, which debuted on Wednesday at a premium of 44 per cent, settled at Rs 92.2 per share, up nearly 62 per cent over issue price
Brent futures rose 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $79.72 a barrel at 0010 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was steady at $75.75 per barrel
Markets expect one more interest rate rise before the US rate-hiking cycle peaks. Higher rates can slow economic growth and reduce oil demand
CLOSING BELL ON JULY 13, 2023: The NSE Nifty50 hit a new high of 19,567, before finishing with a modest gain of 29 points on Thursday. Broader indices ended in red.
Futures rose as much as 0.8% in London, climbing just above $80
Brent crude futures declined 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $73.63 a barrel by 0444 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 32 cents, or 0.5%, to $69.24 a barrel
Analysts believe, the progress of monsoon, FII and DII fund flows and the upcoming Q2 earnings, are the key triggers for Indian markets
LONDON (Reuters) -Oil futures dipped slightly on Thursday, with trader expectations of further interest rate hikes countered by potentially bullish U.S. oil inventory data after preliminary figures showed a fall in stocks.
Stock market live updates: The SGX Nifty signaled a firm start on Wednesday as it rose over 50 points to 18,745 levels
Prices are expected to be range-bound, the analysts added, with Brent averaging $81 a barrel through the year