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.
GDP data, crude prices among 7 factors likely to steer D-Street this week
Indian equities are likely to take cues from a slew of domestic and global factors this week, including India’s first-quarter GDP data, US jobs numbers,