Oil prices dipped as OPEC+ agreed to boost output from August, with key producers seeing recovering exports via the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the planned increase, actual output may be capped due to ongoing geopolitical tensions. Gulf oil exports are reviving but still lag pre-conflict levels, while Russia’s crude shipments surged due to refinery damage.
Is the smallcap rally a trap? Only 37% of stocks are outperforming their benchmark
India’s recent smallcap surge indicates that less stock is outpacing the benchmark index, revealing a narrowing group of successful stocks boosting overall returns. Conversely, largecap
August 25, 2026