As expectations of a Middle East ceasefire allay supply concerns, oil prices decline

With Israel accepting a plan to address the issues preventing a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, concerns over a disruption in Middle Eastern oil supplies were allayed, and oil prices inched down on Tuesday. At $77.54, Brent crude dropped 12 cents, or $2.02, or 0.15%. Tuesday’s front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil futures were down 14…

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Trent, BEL may receive $900 million in inflow from a possible Nifty inclusion.

If Trent and Bharat Electronics (BEL) are included in the September review’s Nifty 50 index, they might draw inflows of approximately $900 million. The modifications will become effective on September 30 and will be made public on August 23. These two stocks will replace Divi’s Laboratories and LTIMindtree. The firm estimates that Trent might experience…

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Fears over China’s oil demand have eased, and attention is turning to Middle East negotiations

Oil prices fell on Monday on worries about slowing demand in China, the world’s biggest oil importer. Brent crude futures were down 13 cents, or 0.2%, at $79.55. U.S. for America West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 0.2%, or 13 cents, at $76.52 a barrel. The country’s industrial production fell and unemployment rose. That…

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