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CRUDE OIL (WTI)
$72.40
+1.24 (+1.74%)
BULLISH
NATURAL GAS (NG)
$3.82
-0.08 (-2.05%)
BEARISH
NIFTY 50
23,842
+186 (+0.79%)
BULLISH
LIVE
CRUDEOPEC+ delays production hike by 3 months — supply tightness confirmed through Q2 2026 NIFTYRBI surprises markets with 25bp rate cut — dovish pivot signals further easing NATGASTexas LNG terminal fire cuts export capacity by 0.8 Bcf/day — prices spike CRUDEEIA crude draw -4.2M bbl vs est -1.8M — bullish inventory surprise NIFTYFII net buy ₹3,420 Cr in cash segment — fifth consecutive session of inflows CRUDEHouthis fire on Red Sea tanker convoy — insurance premiums surge 40% NIFTYIndia Q4 GDP 7.8% beats estimate of 7.2% — consumption growth leads NATGASEIA storage +82 Bcf above 5-year average — bearish oversupply signal CRUDEIran nuclear talks collapse — Hormuz closure risk elevated, insurers alarmed NIFTYReliance Industries Q4 net profit +12% — beats estimates, Jio subscriber surge CRUDEOPEC+ delays production hike by 3 months — supply tightness confirmed through Q2 2026 NIFTYRBI surprises markets with 25bp rate cut — dovish pivot signals further easing NATGASTexas LNG terminal fire cuts export capacity by 0.8 Bcf/day — prices spike CRUDEEIA crude draw -4.2M bbl vs est -1.8M — bullish inventory surprise NIFTYFII net buy ₹3,420 Cr in cash segment — fifth consecutive session of inflows CRUDEHouthis fire on Red Sea tanker convoy — insurance premiums surge 40% NIFTYIndia Q4 GDP 7.8% beats estimate of 7.2% — consumption growth leads NATGASEIA storage +82 Bcf above 5-year average — bearish oversupply signal CRUDEIran nuclear talks collapse — Hormuz closure risk elevated, insurers alarmed NIFTYReliance Industries Q4 net profit +12% — beats estimates, Jio subscriber surge
■ LIVE INTELLIGENCE FEED 24 items
14:32BREAKINGOPEC PRESS
OPEC+ postpones planned output increase by 3 months — production quotas held, Q3 review scheduled
CRUDE ▲ BULLISH +$2.5 NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ● NEUTRAL
14:30BREAKINGRBI
RBI MPC votes 5-1 to cut repo rate by 25bps to 6.25% — Governor signals accommodative stance into FY27
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▲ STRONG +180–250 pts
14:28EIA
EIA weekly petroleum: crude -4.2M bbl, gasoline -2.1M, distillate -1.4M — triple draw, bullish across complex
CRUDE ▲ STRONG +$1.8 NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▲ MILD +30–50 pts
14:15REUTERS
Houthi attack on Red Sea tanker convoy — 3 vessels diverted; Suez throughput down 42% YTD
CRUDE ▲ BULLISH +$0.8 NATGAS ▲ MILD LNG freight premium NIFTY ▼ MILD risk-off -50 pts
14:02ET MARKETS
FII net buy ₹3,420 Cr in cash segment — fifth consecutive day; DII also net buyers ₹1,840 Cr
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▲ BULLISH +120 pts
13:48BLOOMBERG
FOMC minutes (Mar): "Several members saw case for earlier cuts" — market now pricing 3 cuts by Dec 2026
CRUDE ▲ BULLISH +$1.2 DXY weakness NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▲ BULLISH FII inflow signal
13:30REUTERS
Iran nuclear talks collapse in Vienna — enrichment at 60%, Israeli strike scenario probability rises
CRUDE ▲ BULLISH Hormuz risk +$3 NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▼ MILD global risk-off
13:15ET MARKETS
India Q4 GDP 7.8% — beats estimate 7.2%; consumption leads, capex spending robust, IMF revises India growth to 6.8%
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▲ STRONG +200–280 pts
13:00S&P PLATTS
Texas LNG export terminal fire — Freeport Unit 2 offline; US LNG exports down 0.8 Bcf/day for 2-3 weeks
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ▲ BULLISH +$0.30 Henry Hub NIFTY ● NEUTRAL
12:45NOAA
Winter outlook: warmer than normal across eastern US through Feb — heating demand to run 12% below avg
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ▼ BEARISH -$0.20 demand hit NIFTY ● NEUTRAL
12:30ET MARKETS
Reliance Industries Q4: net profit +12% YoY — Jio adds 8.2M subs, O2C margin recovery beats Street
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▲ BULLISH +80 pts (Reliance 8.4% weightage)
12:10BLOOMBERG
US PCE inflation 2.8% vs est 2.6% — hotter than expected; Fed June cut probability drops to 38%
CRUDE ▼ MILD demand concern -$0.8 NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▼ BEARISH FII outflow risk -150 pts
11:55S&P PLATTS
Australia: LNG workers at Chevron's Wheatstone plant vote to strike — threatens 10% of Asian LNG supply
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ▲ BULLISH Asian LNG premium +$0.45 NIFTY ▼ MILD energy import cost
11:40REUTERS
China SPR buying resumes after 4-month pause — Beijing tenders for 15M bbl at Daqing, Huangdao
CRUDE ▲ BULLISH +$1.0 demand floor NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▲ MILD global risk-on
11:20EIA
EIA NatGas storage: +82 Bcf vs est +68 Bcf — inventory 12% above 5-year avg; oversupply building
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ▼ BEARISH -$0.18 price pressure NIFTY ● NEUTRAL
11:00BLOOMBERG
Russia-Ukraine: Ankara hosting ceasefire talks — both sides unnamed delegates attending; oil on back foot
CRUDE ▼ BEARISH -$2 to -$4 if confirmed NATGAS ▼ MILD EU gas premium narrows NIFTY ▲ BULLISH global risk-on
10:40RBI
RBI FX reserves at $642B — adequate for 11.2 months of imports; INR intervention capacity strong
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ▲ MILD INR stability +30 pts
10:20REUTERS
EU cold snap Week 14 — gas demand +8% WoW, storage drawdown accelerates; TTF front-month +4.2%
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ▲ BULLISH EU demand premium NIFTY ● NEUTRAL
10:00ET MARKETS
India VIX at 13.24 — complacency zone; options writers accumulate puts at 23,500; F&O expiry Thursday
CRUDE ● NEUTRAL NATGAS ● NEUTRAL NIFTY ● WATCH expiry volatility
■ INSTRUMENT FOCUS 16 items
14:30BREAKINGRBI
RBI cuts repo rate 25bps to 6.25% — unanimous MPC decision, accommodative stance maintained
▲ STRONG BULLISH +180–250 pts expected
14:02ET MARKETS
FII net buy ₹3,420 Cr cash + ₹1,840 Cr DIIs — broad-based demand at dips
▲ BULLISH index support +120 pts
13:15ET MARKETS
India Q4 GDP 7.8% vs est 7.2% — consumption-led growth, capex at ₹11.1L Cr, fiscal deficit 5.1% of GDP
▲ STRONG BULLISH +200–280 pts
12:30MONEYCONTROL
Reliance Q4 PAT ₹21,243 Cr (+12% YoY) — Jio: +8.2M subs; O2C EBITDA recovery ahead of consensus
▲ BULLISH +80 pts (8.4% weight)
12:10BLOOMBERG
US PCE 2.8% vs est 2.6% — Fed cuts delayed; dollar strengthens, FII outflow risk rises for EMs
▼ BEARISH FII risk -150 pts
11:45LIVEMINT
SEBI eases FPI registration — new framework reduces KYC burden, opens India bonds to 23 new categories
▲ BULLISH structural inflow positive
11:20CNBC TV18
HDFC Bank Q4: NIM 3.44% — below est 3.52%; deposit growth healthy but NIM pressure disappoints
▼ BEARISH banking index -0.6%
11:00NSE
India VIX at 13.24 — approaching complacency territory; monthly F&O expiry Thursday, put-call ratio 0.92
● NEUTRAL watch for vol spike
10:30BUSINESS STD
INR at 83.42/$ — strongest in 6 weeks; RBI allows appreciation, signals import-cost relief
▲ BULLISH FII inflow signal +40 pts
14:32BREAKINGOPEC PRESS
OPEC+ postpones planned output increase by 3 months — decision unanimous, Q3 review scheduled
▲ STRONG BULLISH est. +$2.50 / bbl
14:28EIA
Crude inventory draw -4.2M bbl vs est -1.8M — Cushing at 23.1M bbl, approaching 5yr low
▲ STRONG BULLISH est. +$1.80 / bbl
14:15REUTERS
Houthi forces fire on Red Sea tanker convoy — 3 vessels diverted via Cape of Good Hope
▲ BULLISH freight premium +$0.80
14:02REUTERS
Iran nuclear talks collapse — sanctions relief off table, Hormuz closure risk elevated
▲ BULLISH Hormuz risk premium
13:48OPEC PRESS
Saudi Arabia reaffirms no unilateral output increase through Q2 — OSP to Asia unchanged
▲ BULLISH supply floor confirmed
13:30BLOOMBERG
DXY breaks below 104 support — USD weakness adds $4–6 crude premium historically
▲ BULLISH DXY correlation -0.72
13:15S&P PLATTS
Russia shadow fleet: 40+ vessels flagged by EU insurers — price cap enforcement tightens
▲ BULLISH Russian exports at risk
13:00NOAA
Gulf of Mexico: 3 offshore platforms shut ahead of tropical disturbance — 0.6M bbl/day offline
▲ BULLISH short-term supply shock
12:40API
API Weekly: crude -3.9M, gasoline -2.1M, distillate -1.4M — triple draw bullish for complex
▲ BULLISH corroborates EIA
12:22BLOOMBERG
China Caixin PMI 49.8 (contractionary) — demand concerns resurface, industrial appetite weak
▼ BEARISH demand headwind -$1.5
12:05FT
Russia-Ukraine ceasefire signals from Ankara — could add 0.5–1.0M bbl/day Russian supply
▼ BEARISH tail risk -$4 to -$6
11:50BAKER HUGHES
US rig count -6 WoW to 482 — eighth consecutive weekly drop, signals lower future output
▲ BULLISH medium-term supply tightening
13:00BREAKINGLNG WORLD NEWS
Freeport LNG Unit 2 fire — US exports down 0.8 Bcf/day; traders scramble for spot cargoes
▲ BULLISH Henry Hub +$0.30
11:55S&P PLATTS
Chevron Wheatstone workers vote to strike — 10% of Australia LNG supply at risk; JKM spikes $0.45
▲ BULLISH Asian JKM +$0.45
11:20EIA
NatGas storage: +82 Bcf vs est +68 Bcf — inventory 12% above 5yr avg; fundamental bearish
▼ BEARISH -$0.18 Henry Hub pressure
10:20REUTERS
EU cold snap Week 14 — EU gas demand +8% WoW; TTF spot +4.2%; storage draw faster than modeled
▲ BULLISH EU demand premium lifts Henry Hub
12:45NOAA
Winter outlook: warmer than normal eastern US through Feb — heating demand 12% below 10yr avg
▼ BEARISH demand headwind -$0.20
10:05S&P PLATTS
US NatGas production at record 105 Bcf/day — Permian and Haynesville driving supply growth
▼ BEARISH structural oversupply
09:45REUTERS
Russia pipeline flows to Europe steady at 42M m³/day — no disruption via Ukraine transit route
▼ MILD BEARISH supply certainty
⚡ UPCOMING HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS ▶
TODAY 14:00US Consumer Confidence — exp 104.2MED
WED 10:30EIA Crude Inventory reportHIGH
THU 09:00NSE F&O Monthly ExpiryHIGH
THU 10:30EIA NatGas Storage reportHIGH
THU 14:00FOMC Minutes releaseHIGH
FRI 08:30US PCE Inflation — exp 2.5% YoYHIGH
FRI 13:00Baker Hughes Rig CountMED
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