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Economic Times
11 hours ago
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SCI shares slide 6% as profit-taking, Middle East truce hopes cool shipping rally
Shares of Shipping Corporation of India declined following a rally. Investors booked profits amid hopes of a Middle East truce. This tempered fears of prolonged shipping disruptions. Great Eastern Shipping Company shares also decreased. Tensions in the Middle East previously fueled investor demand for shipping stocks. India relies heavily on Gulf nations for crude oil imports. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Profit-booking follows Middle East-driven rally Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Truce hopes cool panic trade Implications for India Shares of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) fell as much as 6.1% to Rs 221 on Tuesday, reversing some of the sharp gains from the past two sessions as investors booked profits and growing optimism around a potential truce in the Middle East conflict tempered fears of prolonged disruption to global shipping downturn in SCI shares followed a near 18% rally across the last two sessions, fuelled by expectations of a surge in global tanker rates and mounting concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East. Shares of peer Great Eastern Shipping Company also retreated, dropping 3.2% to Rs 972.70 on the BSE on Tuesday after gaining over 5% in the previous two shipping counters had seen strong investor demand last week, outpacing a broadly weaker market, after fears of global trade disruptions intensified amid renewed conflict in the Middle East. The surge came after an Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities reportedly killed several top commanders and scientists, stoking fears that Iran might retaliate by closing or disrupting the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and gas appetite had risen on expectations of higher freight and tanker rates, with ships expected to reroute to avoid the volatile region. Any closure of the Strait, a narrow chokepoint handling nearly 30% of seaborne oil and 20% of global LNG, could send energy and shipping prices Tuesday, risk appetite shifted amid signs that equity markets were starting to price in a possible de-escalation. 'Optimism that a truce will be reached appears to be stronger in equity markets than elsewhere,' said Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist at Reuters. McGeever noted that while 'gold gave back Friday's gains' and oil settled lower after last week's surge, 'equity investors may have it right' in assuming that the broader fallout might be McGeever cautioned, 'It's a very fluid situation, so investors' relief may be short-lived.' He added, 'Unless there is a real adverse oil price shock, it will probably be a similar story this time around, although spiking inflation would be problematic for central banks.'JP Morgan echoed a more measured view, stating that while the Strait of Hormuz is a vital global shipping chokepoint, 'The closure of Hormuz is a low-risk event as Iran would be damaging its own position, both economically and politically, by irritating its main customer.'For India, a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could be particularly costly. With over 80% of India's crude oil imports coming from Gulf nations such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait, any blockade would tighten supply and likely push up crude prices and shipping that scenario could benefit domestic shipping firms like SCI and GE Shipping through a spike in tanker rates, the broader economic impact, from inflationary pressure to a rise in import costs, could weigh on the market over time.: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
SCI shares slide 6% as profit-taking, Middle East truce hopes cool shipping rally
Profit-booking follows Middle East-driven rally Live Events Truce hopes cool panic trade Implications for India (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel Shares of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) fell as much as 6.1% to Rs 221 on Tuesday, reversing some of the sharp gains from the past two sessions as investors booked profits and growing optimism around a potential truce in the Middle East conflict tempered fears of prolonged disruption to global shipping downturn in SCI shares followed a near 18% rally across the last two sessions, fuelled by expectations of a surge in global tanker rates and mounting concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East. Shares of peer Great Eastern Shipping Company also retreated, dropping 3.2% to Rs 972.70 on the BSE on Tuesday after gaining over 5% in the previous two shipping counters had seen strong investor demand last week, outpacing a broadly weaker market, after fears of global trade disruptions intensified amid renewed conflict in the Middle East. The surge came after an Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities reportedly killed several top commanders and scientists, stoking fears that Iran might retaliate by closing or disrupting the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and gas appetite had risen on expectations of higher freight and tanker rates, with ships expected to reroute to avoid the volatile region. Any closure of the Strait, a narrow chokepoint handling nearly 30% of seaborne oil and 20% of global LNG, could send energy and shipping prices Tuesday, risk appetite shifted amid signs that equity markets were starting to price in a possible de-escalation. 'Optimism that a truce will be reached appears to be stronger in equity markets than elsewhere,' said Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist at Reuters. McGeever noted that while 'gold gave back Friday's gains' and oil settled lower after last week's surge, 'equity investors may have it right' in assuming that the broader fallout might be McGeever cautioned, 'It's a very fluid situation, so investors' relief may be short-lived.' He added, 'Unless there is a real adverse oil price shock, it will probably be a similar story this time around, although spiking inflation would be problematic for central banks.'JP Morgan echoed a more measured view, stating that while the Strait of Hormuz is a vital global shipping chokepoint, 'The closure of Hormuz is a low-risk event as Iran would be damaging its own position, both economically and politically, by irritating its main customer.'For India, a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could be particularly costly. With over 80% of India's crude oil imports coming from Gulf nations such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait, any blockade would tighten supply and likely push up crude prices and shipping that scenario could benefit domestic shipping firms like SCI and GE Shipping through a spike in tanker rates, the broader economic impact, from inflationary pressure to a rise in import costs, could weigh on the market over time.: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
