Energy sector funds gain nearly 12% in 3 months, outperform all categories. Invest now or wait for a correction?Energy sector mutual funds have surged, delivering nearly 12% returns in three months. This performance has captured investor attention ami...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 22% return in 1 year, according to analystsWhen a market is in a secular correction due to fears that the economy might take a hit for some reason, the fall is generally across the b...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.02 AM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsWhat is evident in the last few trading sessions is how the street is treating Q4 earnings numbers. If a company delivers in terms of numbe...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Earnings vs signals: Q4 results may matter more than they lookThe March quarter earnings season arrives at an inflection point, with stable numbers masking underlying economic shifts. Escalation of the...
15 Apr, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
Nifty target 26,000: Bernstein’s Venugopal Garre lists 6 sectors to buy amid Iran war ceasefireBrokerage Bernstein set a year-end target of 26,000 for the Nifty 50, with strategist Venugopal Garre saying the United States–Iran ceasefi...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Excise duty cut fails to offset oil marketing companies' losses amid rising crude prices: NomuraDespite a government excise duty cut on petrol and diesel, oil marketing companies may continue to incur negative marketing margins. Rising...
30 Mar, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
OMCs are still bleeding despite excise cut; Probal Sen on what the market is missingIndia's petrol excise duty cut brings some relief to consumers. However, Oil Marketing Companies continue to face significant losses. Analy...
27 Mar, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
LPG crisis: Oil companies draw up kerosene distribution emergency plan to tackle cooking gas shortageAmidst LPG supply concerns, Indian oil companies are exploring kerosene as a backup cooking fuel, a move being assessed as a last resort. T...
12 Mar, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
BPCL to incur gross marketing losses in current fiscal: Fitch"Fitch expects BPCL to generate gross marketing losses in FY23, as the Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) bear the largest burden of sur...
26 Sep, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Market too volatile, don’t risk dipping your toes now: Ajay Bagga“I would not recommend getting into the markets apart from the regular monthly investments that somebody might be making. Otherwise this is...
17 Feb, 2022, 09.12 AM IST
Market movers: OMCs fall, index heavyweights weigh, 197 stocks flash 'sell'Here is a lowdown on what happened in Tuesday’s session.
30 Jun, 2020, 06.08 PM IST
Fall in crude prices may impact oil exploration firms more than OMCsOMCs derive nearly two-thirds of their gross operating profit from marketing margins.
10 Mar, 2020, 02.44 PM IST
Rising crude in poll time to further erode PE of OMCsHPCL, BPCL and IOCL are trading at 6.03, 7.5, and 7.3 times, respectively.
27 Sep, 2018, 08.34 AM IST
Home demand surge may comfort OMC investorsThe marketing arms of OMCs accounted for 60-76% of operating profit last fiscal. Thus, when consumption growth in July was at 16-month low,...
27 Sep, 2016, 08.59 AM IST
Up to 240% return in 3 years not enough! OMCs can still rally 26%BPCL, IOC, HPCL generated up to 29% returns in last one month. IOC has gained 28.70% in the past one month, HPCL 28.15 per cent and BPCL 16...
26 Jul, 2016, 02.56 PM IST
Goldman Sachs sees over 100% upside in HPCL, BPCL & IOC under Blue Sky ScenarioGoldman sees greatest upside for HPCL, BPCL with improving marketing margins. OMCs have highest variance to current price under its blue sk...
19 Aug, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
- LPG prices to inch up
Houswives may now have to shell out up 95 paise more per cylinder, as the government plans to round off the retail selling price of LPG to ...
23 Mar, 2007, 02.15 AM IST