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Crude prices fell on Wednesday, November 4, as the US counted votes in the midterm elections and as Qatar’s mediation efforts seemed to be preventing a military conflict between the US and Iran. On the markets, Brent crude price fell below $103 per

Key Takeaways Brent crude was reported at $105.55 per barrel on November 3, approximately $0.78 or 0.74% above the previous settlement of $104.77. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was quoted at $97.25 per barrel, up $0.79 or approximately 0.8

The Nifty 50 was trading at 23,743.15, up 302.35 points or 1.29%, at 1:43 PM on November 3, 2026, as traders positioned themselves for the weekly options expiry. The options data showed substantial put open interest at lower strikes, while call posit

The Nifty 50 continued its upward movement during the first hour of trading on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as market participants positioned themselves ahead of the weekly derivatives expiry. The index advanced from the morning levels near 23,500 and

In a November 1 research note, Goldman Sachs raised its average 2027 Brent forecast to $88 a barrel from $80, the investment bank said. In the note, Goldman Sachs also projected Brent crude could jump to $140 a barrel in 2027 if average Gulf oil prod

Brent crude futures declined 3.3% on Monday to $109.67 a barrel. Stock of five crude sensitive companies rose during the session. Stock of BPCL, HPCL, Asian Paints, InterGlobe Aviation and SpiceJet rose during the session. The oil price declined belo

The Sensex October monthly expiry has entered a crucial phase, with the index recovering above 73,800 even as fresh call additions at higher strikes indicate resistance to further gains. While substantial put open interest continues to provide downsi

Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate prices fell on Thursday, October 29, with Brent at $114.06 a barrel and WTI at $101.44 around 9:20 AM IST. Hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations limited the decline as Houthi attacks continued and Saudi authori

Indian equity markets entered the October monthly derivatives expiry on Thursday, October 29, 2026, with the Sensex recovering from early losses and trading near 73,604 during the morning session. The latest available options data showed a Put-Cal

Brent crude oil crossed $115 a barrel on Wednesday, October 28, after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed a missile strike on a Saudi refinery. At around 9:20 AM, Brent rose $1.56, or 1.37%, to $115.49 a barrel, while Saudi authorities had no

On the day of monthly derivatives expiry, the Nifty 50 index has rebounded from its lower levels and is now trading near the day's high. The index is trading at 22,799.80, up 46.60 points or 0.20%, as of 12:49 PM on Tuesday, October 27. The recove

The Nifty Bank index staged a recovery on Monday, October 26, ending four consecutive sessions of declines. The index settled at 54,366.70, gaining 79.35 points or 0.15%, after witnessing considerable intraday volatility. Bank Nifty opened at 54,2