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Indian Stocks Rebound as Lower Crude Offsets Foreign Selling

Indian Stocks Rebound as Lower Crude Offsets Foreign Selling
Stock markets rebound in early trade on lower crude prices, FII selling limits gains; Sensex rises 284 points · telegraphindia.com

Indian share prices went up early Wednesday after falling the previous day.

The Sensex and Nifty, two important stock market measures, both gained ground.

Oil prices became cheaper, which can help India because it imports energy.

However, foreign investors continued selling Indian shares.

This selling made it harder for the market to rise strongly.

Experts also warned that uncertainty in the Middle East could hurt investor confidence.

Some companies, including Bajaj Finance and Tata Steel, gained value.

Other companies, including TCS and Infosys, lost value.

Key facts

Sensex early gain
283.66 points, reaching 74,812.74
Nifty early gain
85.55 points, reaching 23,414.55
Brent crude
Down 0.97% at USD 98.29 per barrel
Foreign investor sales
FIIs sold equities worth Rs 3,809.99 crore on Tuesday
Previous Sensex close
Down 329.91 points, or 0.44%, to 74,529.08
Previous Nifty close
Down 85.30 points, or 0.36%, to 23,329

Quotes

Hariselvan Radhakrishnan

Founder and CEO of HST Wealth, a research analyst firm

“Overnight global cues offer little conviction. Wall Street ended mixed, with technology stocks supporting the Nasdaq while the Dow closed lower. Brent crude has recovered to around USD 99 a barrel after briefly slipping below USD 98. The retreat in crude prices has eased some pressure on India’s inflation and external balances, but that relief remains vulnerable to renewed geopolitical escalation”
telegraphindia.com
“The moderation in crude prices offers some relief on the broader macroeconomic front, particularly for India given its dependence on imported energy. However, continued foreign investor selling remains a key headwind for domestic equities, particularly as uncertainty over the Middle East continues to weigh on global risk appetite”
telegraphindia.com

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