Crude was bolstered by positive economic data as Europe posted a record increase in factory output
Oil prices plunged about 6% on Tuesday, falling even lower in post-settlement trade, as concerns over new pandemic curbs and slow vaccine rollouts in Europe added to oversupply uneasiness
Futures in New York and London fell as much as 5 per cent, with the prompt spread on both flipping into contango
The rupee advanced by 3 paise to 72.34 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, as easing crude oil prices and buying trend in equity markets lifted sentiment. The rupee's gains were, however, restricted as investors turned a bit cautious due to rising US dollar amid foreign fund outflows. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened flat at 72.37 against the US dollar, then gained some strength to quote at 72.34, a rise of 3 paise over its last close. In the previous session, the rupee had settled at 72.37 against the American currency. Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 0.94 per cent to USD 64.01 per barrel. On the domestic equity market front, the BSE Sensex was trading 90.66 points or 0.18 per cent higher at 49,861.95 in early deals, while the broader NSE Nifty rose 32.10 points or 0.22 per cent 14,768.50. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers in the capital market on Monday as they sold shares worth Rs 786.98 crore, as per exchange ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil steadied on Monday as hopes for a pick-up in demand later this year helped arrest last week's broad sell-off, but prices stayed under pressure as new European coronavirus lockdowns made a quick recovery look less likely.
Germany plans to extend a lockdown to contain Covid-19 infections into a fifth month
This was also driven by foreign fund inflows
Oil prices resumed their decline on Monday, falling around 1% as worries about a drop in demand for fuel products in the wake of yet more European lockdowns dominated trading
Fuel prices in the country have remained steady for three weeks now as softening crude and upcoming assembly elections in a few states have kept Oil companies from revising the retail prices
Brent crude was up 31 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at $63.59 a barrel by 8:20 pm (IST)
Several large European economies have had to reimpose lockdowns as caseloads rise, while vaccination programs are slowing due to concerns about side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine
Brent futures fell $2.65, or 3.9%, to $65.35 a barrel
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Brent was down $1.11 cents, or 1.6%, at $67.77 a barrel by 1325 GMT. U.S. crude fell $1.17, or 1.7%, at $64.22
Brent crude was down 49 cents, or 0.7%, at $68.39 by 0433 GMT, having dropped 0.5% on Monday
China's industrial output growth quickened in January-February
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China's industrial output growth quickened in January-February, beating expectations, while its daily refinery throughput data rose 15% from the same period a year ago, data showed
Benchmark Brent settled down 41 cents, or 0.6%, to $69.22 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude also ended down 41 cents to $65.61 a barrel.