The international crude oil price of Indian basket declined 3.62% to USD 39.89 a barrel (bbl) on Nov. 16, 2015 as against USD 41.39 a bbl on Nov. 13, 2015.
In rupee terms, the price of Indian basket decreased to Rs 2,639.71 a bbl on Nov. 16, 2015 as compared to Rs 2,737.61 a bbl on Nov. 13, 2015.
Rupee closed weaker at Rs 66.17 per USD on Nov. 16, 2015 as against Rs 66.14 per USD on Nov. 13, 2015.
Indian equities continued to gain for the second day on Tuesday. At 10.44 a.m, the Sensex was trading up 109.01 points or 0.42% at 25,869.11 with 23 components gaining. Meanwhile, the Nifty was trading higher by 34.05 points or 0.44% at 7,840.65 with 33 components gaining.