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Oil's not well: Markets likely to slip on crude oil, shows data

The benchmark Nifty50 Index during this time frame has jumped as much as 18%

Recession fears hit equities; Sensex sinks 1,093 pts, Nifty gives up 17,550

CLOSING BELL: PSU banks, auto, IT, metal, and realty stocks plunged the most on the bourses. Their respective indices on the National Stock Exchange declined between 2 and 4 per cent

Oil steadies but remains on track for weekly decline on rate hike fear

Brent crude futures were up 25 cents, or 0.3%, at $91.09 a barrel by 0921 GMT but were down 1.9% for the week.

Oil rises 2% on supply concerns, expectations for gas-to-oil switching

Brent crude futures rose by $1.86 a barrel, or 2%, to $95.03 by 11:58 a.m. EDT (1558 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $2.06, or 2.4%, to $89.37.

Sensex ends choppy day 105 points higher; IT stocks lead; Financials weigh

CLOSING BELL: Among individual stocks, Tech M, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, HCL Tech, Maruti Suzuki, SBI, and TCS were the top large-cap winners

ICICI, Axis, HDFC Bank lift Sensex 659 pts, Nifty near 17,800; metals dip

CLOSING BELL: Shree Cement, BPCL, Tech M, Axis Bank, M&M, ICICI Bank, Ultratech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finserv, and SBI gained in the range of 2 per cent to 5 per cent

Oil slumps below $85 for first time since January on demand fear

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate sank below $85 while the global Brent benchmark fell below $90

Brent crude anchored above $100 a barrel, heading for weekly gain

Brent crude futures climbed $1.53, or 1.54%, to $100.87 a barrel by 1051 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose $1.20 cents, or 1.3%, to $93.72.

Sensex gyrates 1,027 pts, ends 257 pts up; Nifty holds 17,550; M&M gains 4%

CLOSING BELL: RIL, ICICI Bank, M&M, SBI, Bajaj twins, and Titan were the stocks that supported the indices

Centre planning to further cut windfall tax on crude, diesel: Report

The government is expected to review the new taxes, imposed on July 1, for the third time soon,

Govt bonds, rupee strengthen as crude prices plunge on growth concerns

A decline in domestic headline retail inflation to a five-month low in July also bolstered the appetite for bonds

Oil slips to six-month low as fears over global recession weigh

Oil fell on Wednesday to a 6 month low after a brief respite as concerns about the prospect of recession that would weaken demand overshadowed a report showing lower US crude & gasoline stocks

Oil reverses losses, prices rise by about 1%; demand concerns persist

Brent crude futures rose 72 cents, or 0.8%, to $95.82 a barrel by 1219 GMT, after hitting a session low of $93.20. WTI crude futures rose $1.03, or 1.2%, to $90.44 a barrel, after falling to $87.82.

Oil drops over $3 a barrel as China data disappoints, Iran talks in focus

Brent crude futures fell $3.49, or 3.56%, to $94.66 a barrel by 0945 GMT after settling 1.5% lower on Friday.

Oil prices set for weekly climb, uncertain demand outlook cap gains

Brent crude futures were down 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $99.51 a barrel 0900 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 38 cents or 0.4% to $93.96 a barrel.

Sensex, Nifty end flat; Tata Chemicals jumps 12%, IGL 6%; SpiceJet sheds 5%

CLOSING BELL: Among sectors, the Nifty IT index slipped 0.9 per cent, while the Nifty Metal index advanced 1.6 per cent

Goldman sees strong case for higher oil prices despite negative shocks

The market will remain in unsustainable deficits at current prices and balancing it will still require 'demand destruction on top of the ongoing economic slowdown', says the investment bank

Sensex soars 465 pts, Nifty tops 17,500; all except PSBs rally; SBI dips 2%

CLOSING BELL: Coal India, M&M, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, Hindalco, Axis Bank, NTPC, L&T, HDFC, Dr Reddy's Labs, RIL, IndusInd Bank, and Apollo Hospitals were the top gainers on the 50-pack index today

Oil prices rise from multi-month lows on supply shortage concerns

Brent crude rose 39 cents, or 0.4%, to $94.51 a barrel by 0900 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 27 cents, or 0.3%, at $88.81.

Rupee back to 78 levels vs dollar as FPIs return to Indian markets

The US dollar index, a measure of the currency against six major rival pairs, was at 105.67 around 6.15 pm IST on Tuesday. It had climbed to a 20-year high of 108.54 in late July