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Sensex falls over 680 pts, Nifty slips below 24,200 mark as crude oil spike weighs; FMCGs, oil & gas stocks drag

Broader markets also traded lower, with the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices slipping 0.18 and 0.17, respectively.
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The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 11, 2026
Bounce may fade in oil futures
Traders can consider selling
Middle East News 247
· Jun 29, 2026
Cooling Middle East Tensions Lift Markets and Pressure Oil – Comments from Century Financial
Crude Oil WTI is trading around 70.77 (-0.9) in early Asian hours, while Brent is hovering near 73.75 (-0.4), as easing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to weigh on crude prices. Markets have largely priced in the prospect of renewed diplomacy after both sides agreed to halt attacks and resume technical talks [] The post Cooling Middle East Tensions Lift Markets and Pressure Oil – Comments from Century Financial appeared first on Middle East News 247.
NDTV
· Jun 24, 2026
LIVE: Markets Likely To Open Higher Amid Mixed Global Cues
Stock Market, Sensex, Share Market, Nifty LIVE Updates: Brent crude futures were at 76.71 a barrel, and US WTI slipped 36 cents to 72.85 a barrel.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 25, 2026
Harga minyak mentah jatuh ke paras sebelum krisis di Asia Barat
PETALING JAYA: Harga minyak mentah jatuh ke paras sebelum krisis dan trend tersebut dijangka berterusan dalam tempoh terdekat susulan langkah pengurusan risiko pasaran yang proaktif serta pemulihan pantas rantaian bekalan dari Asia Barat. Kontrak niaga hadapan minyak mentah Brent kini menghampiri paras AS72 setong, manakala penanda aras Amerika Syarikat (AS), West Texas Intermediate (WTI) berada ... Read more The post Harga minyak mentah jatuh ke paras sebelum krisis di Asia Barat appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Off The Press
· Jun 26, 2026
US crude oil falls below $70 a barrel despite Iranian attack on cargo ship
US crude oil dipped below 70 a barrel Friday as traders remained optimistic about tanker traffic flow through the Strait of Hormuz – even after an Iranian attack on a cargo ship paused a large-scale evacuation. West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 3.4 to 69.46 a barrel, while Brent crude oil – the global benchmark []...Click to read more
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Related coverage for "Sensex falls over 680 pts, Nifty slips below 24,200 mark as crude oil spike weighs; FMCGs, oil & gas stocks drag": The Hindu BusinessLine — Bounce may fade in oil futures. Middle East News 247 — Cooling Middle East Tensions Lift Markets and Pressure Oil – Comments from Century Financial. NDTV — LIVE: Markets Likely To Open Higher Amid Mixed Global Cues. Utusan Malaysia — Harga minyak mentah jatuh ke paras sebelum krisis di Asia Barat. Off The Press — US crude oil falls below $70 a barrel despite Iranian attack on cargo ship