At 6:30 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading about 14 points higher at 25,069, suggesting a flat to positive start for Indian markets.
A fall in oil prices is beneficial to OMCs as their costs for acquiring crude oil for refining drop
Crude oil outlook today, Aug 20: Oil prices tumbled to two-week lows on Tuesday morning in Asian trade with WTI future trading down 0.4 per cent
Brent crude slid 2.2%, or $1.74, to $77.02 a barrel by 1024 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures shed 2.3%, or $1.73, to $72.08
The rupee started the new year on a flat note and depreciated 3 paise to 83.19 against the US dollar in the morning session, amid a negative trend in domestic equities and dollar demand from importers. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a narrow range as the support from easing crude oil prices was negated by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.18 against the dollar, then fell to 83.19, registering a fall of 3 paise over its previous close. In the initial trade, the rupee also touched an early high of 83.15 against the US dollar. On Friday, the rupee appreciated 4 paise to settle at 83.16 against the US dollar on the last trading day of 2023. At the start of the new year, the dollar index was stable at 101.38, and Brent oil was at USD 77.07 per barrel. Asian currencies are also very stable with Yuan at 7.1253, IDR at 15,390, KRW at 1,294.53, said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and ..
Brent crude edged higher toward $78 a barrel Friday, but is set to close 2023 about $8 below where it started the year
Brent crude futures fell 42 cents, or 0.5%, to $80.16 a barrel by 0901 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $75.05 a barrel, down 49 cents, or 0.7%
The International Energy Agency said earlier this week that production growth means the global market won't be as tight as had been expected this quarter
The three weeks of declines are the longest weekly losing streak for both contracts since a four-week drop from mid-April to early May.
On the supply side, Saudi Arabia is expected to reconfirm an extension of its voluntary oil output cut of 1 million barrels per day through December, based on analyst expectations
Saudi Arabia had said it would keep its voluntary cut until the end of the year
The U.S. services sector slowed in September as new orders fell to a nine-month low, though the pace remained consistent with expectations for solid third quarter economic growth
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar hit a 10-month high on Tuesday, as higher bond yields attracted investors towards the greenback
The failure to reach more solid ground above $80.50 in Brent points to continued selling interest amid the well known growth/ demand concerns
The cut, announced this month, will apply only to March output for now, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday
Brent crude futures fell $1.82, or 2.2%, to $82.51 a barrel by 11:23 a.m. EST [1623 GMT], while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.60, or 2%, to $77.93 per barrel.
Brent crude futures settled at $92.65 a barrel, shedding $2.71, or 2.8%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled at $85.83 a barrel, dropping $3.08, 3.5%
Crude has slumped by about a quarter from its June highs as signs of a global slowdown, tighter monetary policy, and a strong US dollar weighed on prices
Brent crude futures fell 65 cents to settle at $97.92 a barrel. Earlier in the session, they rose to a session high of $99.56 a barrel, the highest since Aug. 31
Oil output in the United States climbed to nearly 12 million barrels per day in August, the highest since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, monthly government data showed