Over a five- or 10-year view, if I were an Indian mutual fund investor, it makes sense to allocate half of your inflows into small- and mid-cap funds, Wood said.
Brent crude fell 1.2 per cent to $104.59 a barrel, while WTI dropped 1.1 per cent to $101.29 as concerns over Middle East supply eased
Brent crude futures fell 93 cents, or 0.86%, to $107.82 a barrel at 0028 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate futures were down 97 cents, or 0.92%, at $104.86 a barrel
Several shipping tracking companies are reporting improved oil flows from the South side of the Strait of Hormuz, which comes under Omani control.
ACC, Ambuja Cements, India Cements and Shree Cement from the cement sector hit their respective 52-week lows.
Brent crude futures rose $1.24, or 1.18%, to $106.93 a barrel at 0026 GMT, after climbing 1% previously, while US West Texas Intermediate futures were up $1.29, or 1.24%, at $102.65 a barrel
Brent crude futures climbed $3.43, or 3.3%, to $108.04 per barrel by 0924 GMT while WTI futures gained $3.49, or 3.5%, to $103.54 per barrel
Equirus Securities sees HPCL as the most vulnerable among major oil marketers, while BPCL is relatively better placed due to stronger integration and distillate yields
The rupee has weakened over 1 per cent in three sessions as high crude oil prices and foreign outflows weigh, while experts see 96 as a key level against the dollar
For the first time since the US-Iran war started in February 2026, S&P Global Energy does not project West Asian crude oil production to return to prewar levels by the end of 2027
Brent crude futures rose 81 cents, or 0.8%, to $108.44 a barrel by 0345 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 69 cents, or 0.7%, to $103.17 a barrel
OMCs are losing ₹5 a litre on petrol and ₹23 on diesel as Brent crude crosses $100 a barrel, while escalating US-Iran tensions add to India's energy supply risks
Brent Crude oil last traded above the $100 mark on May 25, 2026, before Wednesday; since then select stocks from the Nifty Oil & Gas index soared up to 82%, while two declined over 10%, shows data.
Brent crude futures were up $2.01, or 2.05%, at $99.93 a barrel by 0802 GMT, after earlier touching $100.19, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up $1.49, or 1.60%, at $94.52 a barrel
Rupee settles at 94.83 per dollar against 94.49 previously as rising crude oil prices, importer hedging and persistent risk-off sentiment boost dollar demand
Brent crude futures were up $2.00, or 2.06%, at $99.00 a barrel by 0800 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $94.41 a barrel, up $2.93, or 3.2%.
Crude oil shipments from West Asia producers are at about 11 million barrels per day (bpd) now, from 18 million bpd before the Iran war began seven months ago
Rising crude prices are squeezing fuel marketing margins and could widen India's oil import bill, while attacks in West Asia raise concerns over supplies through the Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude futures climbed 52 cents, or 0.54%, to $96.80 a barrel by 2354 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $92.14 a barrel, up 66 cents, or 0.72%
Developments in the West Asia conflict, crude oil prices, and US inflation data would be the major drivers for the stock market next week, according to analysts. Besides, trading activities of foreign investors and global market trends will also influence domestic equities. "This week is expected to remain highly sensitive to global monetary policy, crude oil prices and geopolitical developments. Investors will closely monitor the impact of the stronger-than-expected US employment data on expectations regarding the Federal Reserve's September policy decision," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. On the domestic front, investors will continue to monitor foreign institutional flows, the rupee, crude oil prices and domestic liquidity, he added. "Developments around the Strait of Hormuz will also remain a critical monitorable given their implications for India's inflation, external balance and corporate profitability," Mishra noted. Brent crude gained more than 8 p