ICICI Securities’ Probal Sen views the excise duty hike, not passed to consumers, positively, especially after prior LPG compensation disappointments. The collected excise tax, along with the LPG cylinder price increase, will offset accumulated LPG losses. While the market anticipated a price cut, the government is monitoring crude price trends.
Global Market Today: Oil falls, Asian stocks rise as Iran tensions ease
Global markets saw oil prices fall and stocks rise as US and Iran paused retaliatory strikes. The dollar weakened against peers while Treasuries gained as