Petrol prices unchanged for record 18 months now, OMCs continuing facing under recoveries
Closing Bell on Thursday, October 19, 2023: Bajaj Auto, LTIMindtree, and Nestle India were the top gainers, soaring 6.5%, 6%, and 3.5%, respectively, post their September quarter results
Brent futures were down 59 cents, or 0.67%, at $90.27 a barrel at 10:30 CDT (1532 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell by 0.29 cents, or 0.37%, to $87.30 a barrel
E20 fuel is now being sold in more than 5000 pumps nationwide, the Petroleum Minister said
Brent crude was up $2.28, or 2.7%, to $86.86 a barrel by 0859 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $85.23 a barrel, up $2.44 or nearly 3%
Headwinds for the airlines and QSR sectors, analysts believe, could outweigh the positives in the form of a demand uptick
The run-up in the markets in these last few months, analysts at HSBC said, has made investors nervous about the markets amid multiple headwinds
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has long called for OPEC and its allies led by Russia, known as OPEC+, to consider how their policies affect oil-consuming countries
Higher oil prices increase risks for India
G-7 officials have been long indicating that they have no intention of revisiting the cap for the time being, despite spot prices surging far above the threshold for Russian exports
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'
The company's prospects remain strong over FY24E / FY25E driven by steady increase in oil & gas output, and greater monetisation opportunities in gas via the imminent NE grid commissioning
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar hit a 10-month high on Tuesday, as higher bond yields attracted investors towards the greenback
Consumption slowdown is a concern, although profitability margins are being protected due to softness in input prices, said Singh
Margins have likely peaked in Q1 as commodity headwinds start to bite
As a stock strategy, they have shifted consumer staples to underweight, and moved weight (bought into) to Bharti Airtel in their model portfolio
The continuing supply cuts could lift Brent futures above the $100 a barrel threshold before the end of the year, Bank of America analysts said on Wednesday
Brent futures rose $1.64, or 1.8%, to $92.28 a barrel by 11:15 a.m. EDT (1515 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.91, or 2.2%, to $89.20
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.