UBS has increased price targets for BPCL, HPCL, and IOC, forecasting a 16-18% upside. The firm upgraded IOC and HPCL to ‘buy’ while keeping BPCL at ‘buy.’ UBS anticipates crude price moderation, boosting integrated margins for Indian state-owned oil marketing companies without any retail fuel price cuts if crude stays above $80 per barrel.
ECB holds interest rates at 2% for a fourth time
The European Central Bank has held interest rates steady for the fourth time. Inflation is near the bank’s target. The euro zone economy is showing