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Indian shares set to open higher as oil eases, RBI moves to support rupee

Pakistan Published 12 October 2026, 07:44 · archived 12 Oct 2026

Indian shares are set to open higher on Monday after snapping their longest weekly losing run in 25 years on Friday, as oil prices fell on expectations of a ​Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire and the central bank unveiled new currency-support measures. GIFT Nifty ‌futures were at 22,624.5 at 7:53 a.m. IST, indicating a positive start for the Nifty 50, which closed at 22,520.45 on Friday. Brent crude futures fell 1.6% to $103 a barrel, after US President Donald Trump said Ukraine ​and Russia had agreed to halt attacks on each other’s energy facilities following ​a US diesel-supply deal with Mosco...

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