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INDIA
Stock markets trade marginally higher amid elevated crude oil prices
Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded marginally higher in early deals amid elevated crude prices and weak US markets. Geopolitical tensions, renewed US-Iran concerns and foreign fund outflows kept investors cautious, while banking and metal stocks supported the domestic market
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- Why it matters
- Indian investors holding equities saw portfolio values tick up, though gains remained constrained by elevated oil prices and foreign money withdrawals.
- Most affected
- Indian equity investors — Portfolio values rose marginally in early trading, constrained by outflows and oil prices.
Banking and metal stock holders — These sectors provided support that lifted the broader market despite headwinds. - Likely next
- Whether the indices sustain gains through the full trading session or reverse as oil prices and foreign flows shift.