Chinese crude imports grew annually for the first time in seven months in November, up more than 14 per cent from a year earlier
In the previous session, the Sensex settled at 81,510.05, up marginally by 1.59 points. In contrast, Nifty settled at 24,610.05, down 8.95 points, or 0.05 per cent
Crude prices moved higher Monday on the prospects for additional stimulus measures in China that could revive economic growth and energy demand
At 6:35 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 50 points higher at 24,753 levels, hinting at an upbeat start
In the previous trading session, the benchmark indices ended their five-day winning streak in response to the RBI Monetary Policy Committee's decision to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 per cent
Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $72.70 a barrel by 0944 GMT, while US crude futures were at $68.97 a barrel, up 43 cents, or 0.6 per cent
Opec+ is likely to extend its latest round of output cuts until the end of the first quarter at its Dec 5 meeting
The meeting was originally scheduled for December 1, 2024. A handful of Opec members are set to gradually bring 2.2m b/d of supply back onto the market next year
With limited domestic triggers, investors are expected to focus on stock-specific actions and developments in the primary markets
Early this year, when sanctions were briefly lifted, state-run Venezuelan oil company PDVSA sold Venezuelan export benchmark Merey grade at a $20 per barrel discount to European benchmark Brent
He added that low crude oil prices would be a very important ingredient for India's growth prospects
The federal finance ministry will evaluate scrapping windfall tax on domestic crude oil output, Tarun Kapoor, adviser to the Indian prime minister, said last month
The Sensex closed at 80,234.08, gaining 230.02 points or 0.29 per cent, while the Nifty50 ended at 24,274.90, up 80.40 points or 0.33 per cent, on November 27
Thus far in calendar year 2024 (CY24), Brent crude oil prices hit a low of around $69 a barrel before breaching the $91 a barrel mark in April 2024 as geopolitical concerns rose
Stock Market Highlights: NTPC Green Energy, which made its debut today, ended higher by 8.74 per cent at Rs 121.25 on the NSE, from its IPO allotment price of Rs 108
OPEC+, which includes members of the OPEC and allies such as Russia, is discussing a further delay to a planned oil output hike that was due to start in January
Key Opec+ nations have begun discussions to delay an oil production restart planned for January, potentially for several months
Stock Market Close Highlights: The NSE Nifty 50 index slipped below 24,200; Small-cap stocks outperformed the broader market, with the Nifty Smallcap100 closing 0.8 per cent higher on Tuesday.
At 6:55 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 13.5 points, trading at 24,260, indicating a flat to negative start for the markets
At 6:54 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 395 points higher at 24,281.5, indicating a gap-up start for the bourses