Tag: crude oil prices

Sensex ends 407 points lower, Brent crude up over 1.5%

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, surged over 5 per cent on Thursday over renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran shot down a US drone.

June 21, 2019

Sensex falls by 250 points on higher oil prices

The Sensex of the BSE opened at 39,158.22 from its previous close at 39,140.28 on Thursday, as markets remained closed on Friday on the account of Good Friday

April 22, 2019

Crude oil prices bounce 0.42% on upbeat domestic demand

Crude oil prices rose 0.42 per cent to Rs 4,078 per barrel in futures market Friday as speculators created fresh bets, taking positive cues from domestic markets.

February 22, 2019

Sensex gains for 7th day on trot over lower crude prices

Apart from export-oriented IT and pharma stocks all other sectors ended in the green, both on NSE and BSE.

December 19, 2018

Sensex, Nifty settle on flat to positive note

Tata Motors lost 2.88 per cent -- the most on the Sensex -- followed by NTPC. Other major losers were Tata Motors (DVR), ICICI Bank and Vedanta.

November 30, 2018

Sensex up 160 points on rupee recovery, healthy trade data

The benchmark index touched a high of 35,545.85 and a low of 35,324.37 while the NSE's Nifty was trading 44.05 points higher at 10,660.75.

November 16, 2018

Global cues, healthy macro-data buoy equity indices, sensex rises

Broadly positive Asian markets along with healthy macro-economic trade data and low crude oil prices buoyed the key Indian equity indices during the early morning trade session on Friday.

November 16, 2018

Sensex, Nifty fall 1% as crude oil prices surge

The S&P BSE Sensex fell 345.56 points or 0.98 per cent to 34,812.99 points. It had opened at 35,287.49 from its previous close of 35,158.55.

November 12, 2018

Sensex, Nifty rebound on positive global cues,lower crude oil prices

Healthy buying was witnessed in energy, realty, banking and finance counters whereas the IT and healthcare stocks slipped into the red on the back of a recovering rupee.

October 24, 2018

Sensex crashes over 800 points, Nifty near 10,600; rupee, oil major factors

The rupee on Wednesday breached the 73-mark against the US dollar for the first time ever on strong demand for the American currency from importers.

October 4, 2018

Rupee hits new low of 73.77 against US dollar

Sensex fell 465.63 points or 1.29 percent to 35,510 on the back of crude oil prices hitting multi-year highs and rupee touching record lows.

October 4, 2018

‘Modi govt running like a profiteering company’

Addressing a 'Badlaav (change) Rally' at Samalkha in Panipat on Sunday, Surjewala said common man was being fleeced by the Modi government to fill up the coffers of the government.

September 10, 2018

Rupee hits fresh low; slips on crude oil prices

Analysts pointed out that caution ahead of key macro-economic data, coupled with a rise in demand for US dollars also dragged the rupee lower.

August 30, 2018

RBI raises repo rate, home loans to be costlier

In line with equity and financial markets expectations, the Reserve Bank of India’s six-member monetary policy committee on Wednesday increased its policy repurchasing or repo rate (at which it lends short-term loans to commercial banks) by 25 basis points or 0.25 per cent from 6.25 per cent to 6.50 per cent. This is the second …

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August 2, 2018

Profit booking subdues equity indices

Disrupting the gaining momentum of the past three sessions, the equity market on Tuesday lapsed into consolidation mode as speculators hammered banking and metal stocks selectively to book profit ahead of Thursday’s scheduled square-up or rollover of F&O derivatives for May. Decline in the partially convertible rupee after Monday’s sharp rise also added selling pressure …

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May 30, 2018

Crude oil prices, rupee push equity indices higher

Key equity indices made substantial gains for the third consecutive session on Monday, as a fall in global crude oil prices, as well as a rebound in rupee strength enhanced investors risk-taking appetite. According to market analysts, healthy buying was observed in capital goods, banking and oil and gas stocks. However, weakness in global markets …

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May 28, 2018

OMC stocks down but Sensex up 103 points

Stocks of three main oil marketing companies, HPCL, BPCL and Indian Oil Corporation, slipped between 3 percent and 5.5 percent on Wednesday as global crude oil prices flared up — Brent Crude futures for July were up 2.5 percent at four-year high of $76.73 per barrel — post US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw …

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May 10, 2018