Shares of Indigo Paints fell by 5.7% to a low of Rs 1,452.10 on the BSE during early trading today. This decline followed a block deal estimated at Rs 179.2 crore, representing 2.5% of the company’s equity, at Rs 1,493 per share. Reportedly, 1.2 crore shares were traded in the transaction, with Peak XV Partners … Read more
Shares of oil marketing companies (OMCs) such as ONGC, Oil India, Chennai Petroleum Corporation, and GAIL dropped up to 5% on the BSE on Wednesday as crude oil prices continued to decline, reaching their lowest close since December and erasing all gains for the year. Shares of ONGC declined to the day’s low of Rs … Read more
MK Surana, Former CMD, HPCL, says crude below $80 and the cracks at $13 for HSD and $11 for MS, make OMCs well placed on overall setup. Also, many of these OMCs are going on a new path. OMCs are in a stage where there is a growth potential with a surety of the existing … Read more
Dr Fereidun Fesharaki, Founder & Chairman, FGE, says the long-term oil price will be about $70 a barrel in real terms and this view holds for the next 20 years. Increasing carbon costs are supporting crude prices. But we do not see the prices going below $70, we do not see a $40, $50, $30 … Read more
“I think certain sectors that could surprise us will be Agriculture, Consumer Durables, Insurance and Services,” says Kush Gupta, Director at SKG Investment & Advisory. In an interview with ETMarkets, Gupta said: “The new government would enhance capital expenditure, above normal monsoon are expected to support agriculture, Crude oil prices have come down which should … Read more
Global central bankers fretting about geopolitics just got another sharp reminder overnight about the potential threat that the Middle East poses to their inflation fight.In the same week that multiple monetary officials meeting in Washington said they’re on the lookout for potential oil shocks that could reignite consumer-price growth, Israel’s attack on Iran on Friday … Read more
