The rupee appreciated by 30 paise to 69.98 against the US dollar in opening trade Thursday, driven by foreign inflows and positive opening in domestic equities. The rupee opened strong at 70.

Rupee surges 30 paise against US dollar in early trade

After gyrating nearly 700 points Wednesday, benchmark equity indices reversed initial losses and ended higher driven by a rebound in banking stocks amid a firming trend in the US market.

Sensex rebounds 180 points, Nifty reclaims 10,700 mark

Oil prices edged up on Monday after evidence that a recent fall to 15-month lows may be affecting output in the United States, the world`s largest producer, although concern about the outlook for demand tempered gains.

Oil prices inch up, but concern over demand limits gains

Oil rose further above $60 a barrel on Wednesday, supported by expectations that OPEC and its partners will next week decide to curb supply and helped by a drop in North Sea output.

Oil rises further above $60 as OPEC, North Sea outage support

Oil ended slightly firmer after volatile trading on Friday, supported by expectations that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries would agree to cut output next month, though prices fell for the sixth straight week amid global oversupply concerns.

Oil edges up in volatile session but falls for sixth straight week

Oil rose about 1 per cent on Wednesday, recouping some of the previous session's heavy sell-off, on growing prospects that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers would cut output at a meeting next month to prop up prices.

Oil rebounds from steep sell-off as OPEC, partners discuss supply cut

Oil prices steadied on Friday after a market rout driven by sharp falls in equity markets and indications that supply concerns have been overblown, but were still on track for a fall or more than 4 per cent for the week.

Oil prices hold ground, but set for 4 per cent weekly fall

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The rupee slumped by 33 paise to finish at a fresh lifetime low of 74.39 against the US dollar Tuesday on high crude oil prices, strengthening of the greenback and unabated foreign fund outflows.

Rupee slumps 33 paise to close at record low of 74.39

Domestic stock markets started Thursday's session on a negative note, with the BSE benchmark Sensex cracking over 850 points in early session Thursday as the rupee hit another low amid weak global cues and fears of widening current account deficit.

Bloodbath in markets, Sensex nosedives over 850 points

The BSE benchmark Sensex cracked over 750 points in early session Thursday as the rupee hit another low amid weak global cues and fears of widening current account deficit.

With rupee in freefall, Sensex tanks over 750 points

Oil prices hit their highest since November 2014 on Tuesday, topping four-year highs from the previous day, as looming US sanctions against Iran and reluctance by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to raise output supported markets.

International oil prices hit four-year high as OPEC, Russia resist output rise

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $70.60 a barrel, down 11 cents from their last settlement

Oil prices fall as Russia warns of gradual output increase

Despite Trump's tweet oil prices are set to close at a record high this week.

'Will not be accepted': After Trump's tweet on oil, prices dip

Brent crude futures were at $71.67 a barrel at 11:48 a.m. EDT (1548 GMT), down 39 cents. U.S. WTI crude futures were down 13 cents at $66.68.

Oil dips from 3-year highs but OPEC supply draw supports

The OPEC and some non-OPEC producers pledged last week to extend production cuts of around 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) until March 2018

Oil prices slip as US drilling undermines OPEC-led production cut

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.7 per cent, but was still within reach of its June 9 peak

Asian shares slide as investors ponder stimulus outlook

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