The policy remains open-ended on the future possibility of rate cut, which sounds reasonable given that the future course of inflation is hard to gauge
Israel bombed Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with Iran-backed Hezbollah
A deterioration in the geopolitical situation is the biggest risk to global equity markets, Wood said, which he believes is not yet fully discounted by them
Crude prices were also being boosted by rising tensions in the Middle East, said Tim Snyder, chief economist at Matador Economics
Both oil benchmarks broke a three-session declining streak on Tuesday, and tensions in the Middle East continued to stoke supply concerns in Wednesday's trading session
Given the above-mentioned developments, we believe that the oil market is heading lower in the short to medium term due to softening of global economic conditions
Gold jumped 1.6 per cent to $2,414.69, heading back toward last week's all-time high at $2,431.29
The gains erased some losses from the previous session, which was dominated by worries about stubborn U.S. inflation that dampened hopes for an interest rate cut as early as June
The Brent benchmark breached $80 a barrel for the first time since Feb. 1 as it extended into a fourth straight session of gains
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said energy firms pulled 4.3 million barrels of crude from stockpiles during the week ended December 8
Non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) indicate rupee will open at around 83.25-83.26 to the U.S. dollar, barely changed from the previous session
Russia is the world's second-largest oil producer and a major exporter and the tighter U.S. scrutiny of its shipments could curtail supply
Lower U.S. bond yields are stoking risk appetite, which in turn is supporting equities and oil, UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said
Higher interest rates and a stronger dollar make oil more expensive for holders of other currencies, which could dampen oil demand
Closing Bell on September 28, 2023: Tech M, which sank 4 per cent, was the top laggard on the benchmarks after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to 'underweight'
Weak demand, global slowdown add to their woes
India has been substituting expensive crude oil with cheaper imports. This has helped keep inflation-related concerns triggered by rising oil prices at bay
CLOSING BELL ON SEPTEMBER 07, 2023: The S&P BSE benchmark index has now gained 1,434 points, and the Nifty 473 points in the last five straight trading sessions.
CLOSING BELL ON SEPTEMBER 06, 2023: The Sensex gained 483 points from the day's low, with HDFC Bank, ITC and Bharti Airtel contributing 217 points to the BSE benchmark on Wednesday.
Brent crude gained 48 cents to $76.15 a barrel by 1:16 p.m. EDT (1316 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 59 cents to $71.21