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Rs 1 trn m-cap club hits half-century in 2022 despite muted gains in Sensex

It's a sign of gains in equity markets being lopsided, say analysts

Fag-end buying lifts Sensex 468 pts, Nifty above 18,400; auto, FMCG rise

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the Nifty IT index was the most downbeat sector as it dipped 0.5 per cent as Accenture's Q1FY23 results rang alarm bells for Indian IT companies

Crude oil imports up 52.58% to $146.57 bn in Apr-Nov: Comm min data

The country's imports of Crude oil rose by 52.58 per cent to USD 146.57 billion during April-November period this fiscal, according to the data of the commerce ministry. Coal and coke imports have increased by 97.66 per cent to USD 37.25 billion during April-November period this fiscal, the data showed. Gold imports, however, dipped by 18.13 per cent to USD 27.21 billion during the eight-month period of this fiscal. The other products which recorded double digit growth in imports include electronics, chemicals, transport equipment and vegetable oil. Vegetable oil imports rose by 16.71 per cent to USD 14.28 billion during the period under review. In exports, sectors which recorded negative growth during the period include engineering goods (-2 per cent), cotton yarn/fabrics/madeups (-25.79 per cent) and plastic (-9.66 per cent). Petroleum exports grew by 58.88 per cent to USD 62.65 billion, while gems and jewellery shipments increased by 2 per cent to USD 26.45 billion during the

Crude oil falls almost 3%, still set for weekly gain on demand hopes

The US Federal Reserve indicated it will raise interest rates further next year, even as the economy slips toward a possible recession. On Thursday, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank r

Oil falls but poised for biggest weekly gain since early Oct on China hopes

Brent crude futures fell $1.80, or 2.2%, to $79.41 per barrel by 0940 GMT

Sensex tanks 461 pts, Nifty below 18,300 amid global rout; all sectors fall

CLOSING BELL: Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank index sunk the most, down nearly 3 per cent. This was followd by losses in the Nifty Realty, Pharma, and Media indices, down over 1 per cent each

Sensex drops 879pts, Nifty near 18,400 on Fed's hawkish pivot; IT worst hit

CLOSING BELL: The 30-pack index had dropped over 900 points intra-day to hit a low of 61,715.61, while the 50-pack index hit a low of 18,388

Oil dips as dollar firms up and more rate hikes trigger demand concerns

Brent crude futures fell 64 cents, or 0.8%, to $82.06 per barrel by 0730 GMT, while US crude futures slid 73 cents, or 0.9%, to $76.55

Oil prices up amid forecasts of 2023 demand uptick from OPEC, IEA

Brent crude futures rose 76 cents, or 0.9%, to $81.44 per barrel by 1144 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 80 cents at $76.19

Sensex gains 145 pts ahead of US Fed outcome; YES Bank slumps 8%, Paytm 2%

CLOSING BELL: The broader markets, on the other hand, outperformed the benchmark indices as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 0.59 per cent and 0.68 per cent, respectively

India's November wholesale inflation eases to 21-month low of 5.85%

WPI-based inflation remained below the double-digit mark for second consecutive month in November

Immediate hurdle for Crude Oil seen at Rs 6,400; Natural Gas at Rs 589

On the downside, Rs 5,850 seems to be a good support for Crude Oil; Whereas Natural Gas futures have multiple supports as per the daily chart.

Sensex surges 403 pts; Nifty tops 18,600; PSU Bank index leaps 4%, IT 1%

CLOSING BELL: IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, M&M, Tech M, HCL Tech, Infosys, TCS, Ultratech Cement, and Bajaj Finserv were the top gainers on the 30-pack index

Promote felx-fuel vehicles to tread crude oil price fluctuation: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the country needs to promote flex-fuel vehicles and e-mobility to tide over the problems created by wide fluctuations in crude oil prices in the international market. Addressing an event organised by SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures), Gadkari further said that the aviation sector is also facing problems due to the high cost of aviation fuel. "Every year, (wide) fluctuations in crude oil prices are creating lots of problems...We need to march towards adoption of 100 per cent flex fuel vehicles," he said. Flex-fuel compatible cars can run on more than one type of fuels and also on a mixture. Typically, a blend of petrol and ethanol or methanol is used. The road transport and highways minister pointed out that 40 per cent of pollution in India is because of the use of fossil fuels. Noting that there is a need to encourage technology to convert waste to wealth, he said, "we are encouraging lots of industries to start ...

Russia offers India help with large ships to overcome oil price cap

Russia has welcomed India's decision to not support the price cap on Russian oil announced by G7 and its allies and offered it cooperation on leasing and building large-capacity ships to overcome the ban on insurance services and tanker chartering in the European Union and Britain to continue buying discounted oil. The offer came as Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak held a meeting with the Indian Ambassador to Moscow, Pavan Kapoor, on Friday. "The Deputy Prime Minister welcomed India's decision not to support the price cap on Russian oil, which was imposed on December 5 by the G7 countries and their allies," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. India's appetite for Russian oil has swelled ever since it started trading on discount as the West shunned it to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. Novak noted that even amid the energy crisis, Russia is responsibly fulfilling its contractual obligations for the supply of energy resources, diversifying energy

Sensex, Nifty end flat ahead of inflation data; HDFC duo, RIL lend support

CLOSING BELL: The benchmark indices sought support from financial and metal stocks with their respective indices climbing 0.2 per cent & 0.4 per cent. On the downside, the IT index fell 0.4 per cent.

Russia offers to help India overcome western price cap on crude: Reports

Russia is said to have offered to help India overcome the oil price cap, which has been imposed by Western nations on the world's largest country

Podcast: What will guide oil prices in 2023?

From the high of $120 per barrel in June to the low of $75 per barrel in December, Brent crude oil prices have literally gone up and down. What will guide oil prices in 2023?

'Underweight' on India, China to lead Asian outperformance in 2023: Nomura

The key risks identified by the brokerage are stretched government finances and oil prices going past $120 a barrel

What we have learned three days into the price cap on Russian oil

The unprecedented move by one set of countries to try to impose a price at which another can sell a commodity has drawn confusion among traders, and - from Moscow - a threat of retaliation