Indian oil, Reliance, Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum shares rallied up to 9% as crude prices plunged nearly 15% following a US-Iran ceasefire announcement, easing fears of Strait of Hormuz disruption. This drop significantly reduces input costs for downstream companies like HPCL, IOCL, and BPCL, boosting their shares. Conversely, upstream producers such as ONGC and Oil India saw declines of up to 4%.
Multi-asset allocation mutual funds: Nippon India, HDFC feature among SIP top performers and laggards
Systematic investment plans (SIPs) across major equity fund categories have delivered returns over the past two years even as most benchmark indices struggled during the
October 3, 2026