Prior to this, the approach of expiry day had attracted short covering in the index futures which ensured that FIIs were left holding close to 60% of their index futures as longs, in stark contrast to just 16% as longs in mid-July.
Oil Price Today (July 20): Crude oil jumps 3%, crosses $90 as US and Iran exchange attacks. $100 in sight?
Brent crude futures rose $2.69, or 3.05%, to $90.79 a barrel, their highest level since June 11. The benchmark extended last week’s rally, when it