OPEC+ Cheer to Boost India's State-Owned Oil Refiners
Good morning, this is Chiranjivi Chakraborty, an equities reporter in Mumbai. After their longest losing streak on record, Indian stocks look poised for a rebound. Nifty futures indicate a positive start for the market as easing concern around US tariffs on Canada and Mexico lift Asian equities. Back home, traders are stumped by the National Stock Exchange's decision to change the expiry schedule for its futures and options contracts, with the move being seen as a bid to wrest market share from smaller rival BSE Ltd.'s weekly option contracts.
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