Early indicators pointed to a subdued start, with GIFT Nifty Futures trading 84 points lower at 23,934 at 6:55 AM
Indian markets took a sharp hit in the previous session as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned wary ahead of the Fed's policy outcome
We remain bearish on oil prices for 2025, although Opec+ extension may hold prices from steep fall in Q1-2025
The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its Dec. 17-18 meeting, which will also provide an updated look at how much further Fed officials think they will reduce
In the previous session, the Sensex settled 843.16 points or 1.04 per cent higher at 82,133.12. Similarly, the Nifty ended higher 219.60 points or 0.89 per cent at 24,768.30
The local currency settled at 84.87 against the dollar on Wednesday
India's edible oil import rose 38.5 per cent to 15.9 lakh tonne in November mainly due to sharp jump in shipments of crude sunflower oil and crude soyabean oil, according to industry data. On Thursday, Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) released the data of import of vegetable oil (edible and non-edible ) for November. As per the data, import of vegetable oils during November, the first month of the 2024-25 oil marketing year, rose 40 per cent to 16,27,642 tonne compared to 11,60,590 tonne a year ago. Out of total vegetable oil import, India imported 15,90,301 tonne of edible oil in November as against 11,48,092 tonne in the same month last year. Import of non-edible oils increased to 37,341 tonne compared to 12,498 tonne in November 2023. Oil marketing year runs from November to October. In edible oil category, the import of RBD palmolein during November 2024 increased to 2,84,537 tonne compared to 1,71,069 tonne in the year-ago period. Import of crude sunflower oil
As the markets prepare to open, the mood is upbeat. At 6:34 AM, the GIFT Nifty futures are trading 28 points higher at 24,762 levels, hinting at a positive start
Chinese crude imports grew annually for the first time in seven months in November, up more than 14 per cent from a year earlier
In the previous session, the Sensex settled at 81,510.05, up marginally by 1.59 points. In contrast, Nifty settled at 24,610.05, down 8.95 points, or 0.05 per cent
Crude prices moved higher Monday on the prospects for additional stimulus measures in China that could revive economic growth and energy demand
At 6:35 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 50 points higher at 24,753 levels, hinting at an upbeat start
In the previous trading session, the benchmark indices ended their five-day winning streak in response to the RBI Monetary Policy Committee's decision to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 per cent
Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $72.70 a barrel by 0944 GMT, while US crude futures were at $68.97 a barrel, up 43 cents, or 0.6 per cent
Opec+ is likely to extend its latest round of output cuts until the end of the first quarter at its Dec 5 meeting
The meeting was originally scheduled for December 1, 2024. A handful of Opec members are set to gradually bring 2.2m b/d of supply back onto the market next year
With limited domestic triggers, investors are expected to focus on stock-specific actions and developments in the primary markets
Early this year, when sanctions were briefly lifted, state-run Venezuelan oil company PDVSA sold Venezuelan export benchmark Merey grade at a $20 per barrel discount to European benchmark Brent
He added that low crude oil prices would be a very important ingredient for India's growth prospects
The federal finance ministry will evaluate scrapping windfall tax on domestic crude oil output, Tarun Kapoor, adviser to the Indian prime minister, said last month