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Emkay raises FY27 Brent crude forecast to $90/bbl, cuts GDP outlook to 6.3%
Emkay Global has raised FY27 Brent crude oil price forecast to $90 per barrel citing West Asia tensions and inventory depletion. It has cut India's GDP growth outlook to 6.3 per cent
Oil may surge to $120/bbl if West Asia conflict drags on: Citi’s Drew Pettit
Oil can still rise to $120 a barrel, warns Drew Pettit, Director-US Equity Strategy/ETF Analysis & Strategy Research at Citi, who believes markets are underestimating the risk of a prolonged West Asia crisis. He says oil, not Fed policy, remains the key driver for global equities, inflation and risk assets. Pettit remains bullish on the AI boom, citing strong momentum in Nvidia, semiconductor and infrastructure plays, while favouring Korea and Taiwan over India in emerging markets.
Crude oil seen at $70–80/bbl by May-end; Sunil Singhania flags market relief
Sunil Singhania, Founder, Abakkus Asset Manager, said that the near-term gains are likely in rate-sensitive segments, sustained momentum depends on foreign inflows and clarity on global conditions, especially energy supply routes.
Crude oil back above $90 a barrel. How elevated energy prices may impact various Indian sectors?
Crude oil prices surged to nearly $120 a bbl due to the US-Iran conflict, disrupting Middle Eastern energy production. Prices have fluctuated significantly, impacting global markets and raising concerns over economic repercussions, especially for India reliant on imports from the Strait of Hormuz.
UBS downgrades HPCL, BPCL, IOC stocks as crude prices breach $100/barrel
UBS' Global Oil team has also raised their near-term oil price forecasts, Q1-26E to $71/bbl (around $80/bbl for March), and the average for 2026 to $72/bbl
Relief Rally in Global Markets 🌍 | Oil Cools, Hormuz Tensions | Nifty 23,500 in Focus | Opening Bell
Global markets show signs of a relief rally with Asian indices higher and Wall Street gains. Strait of Hormuz tensions ease as Donald Trump says helping nations will be announced soon. Brent crude trades near $102/bbl; Dow Jones up 387 pts, S&P 500 & Nasdaq +1%. GIFT Nifty points to a positive start in India. Also: Nvidia unveils chips for space mission at GTC 2026 AI Conference. Catch Surabhi Upadhyay with market experts on Opening Bell.