Mumbai: Overseas fund managers raised their bearish derivative bets on India last week as a jump in crude oil prices in the wake of the Iran-Israel conflict and growing uncertainty about interest rate cuts in the US heightened risk aversion. The long-short ratio of foreign portfolio investors (or FPIs’) Nifty futures bets fell to 35.4% … Read more
Lack of pricing freedom on petrol, diesel and LPG prices could deter oil marketing companies (OMCs) from undertaking large scale capex plans on petchem and refining capacity additions, Kotak Institutional Equities said in a note. The domestic brokerage reiterated its ‘Sell’ stance on Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation … Read more
Crude oil prices gained about 10 percent in the first two months of 2024. The ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and reports of falling inventories assisted prices to edge higher. Worries over supply disruptions in the Middle East added concerns to the global crude oil market. The growing conflict between Israel and Hamas … Read more
