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 (November 13): Brent crude climbs above $95 after fresh Middle East attacks; Trump says no need for deal
While oil prices have dropped from their multi decade highs which they hit earlier this year, analysts remain cautious amid the seesaw political game in