Forecasts for tightening US crude oil stocks also added support to prices

India Stock Market Highlights Today: During the session, Sensex touched a lifetime high of 45,148 and Nifty hit an all-time high of 13,280

OPEC+ sources have said Russia, Iraq, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have all to a certain extent expressed interest in supplying the market with more oil in 2021

Recent resurgence in infections in some parts of the country pushed local governments to reimpose some restrictions on mobility, threatening the recovery

Brent crude rose 51 cents, or 1.1%, to $46.57 a barrel by 1322 GMT and hit a session high of $46.72, its highest since March 6. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 63 cents, or 1.5%, to $43.69

Top BT500 companies grow at a fast pace, while others lag, mirroring trends in broader economy

Demand will rise by 6.25 million barrels per day (bpd) next year to 96.26 million bpd, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a monthly report

Rebound in gross domestic product followed a 31.4% rate of contraction in the second quarter, the deepest since the government started keeping records in 1947

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The world's second-largest economy likely grew 5.2% in July-September from a year earlier, faster than the second quarter's 3.2%

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Sun Pharma, followed by Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, TCS, Titan, PowerGrid, NTPC, Reliance Industries and Asian Paints were among the top gainers on Sensex today. On the other hand, HUL, Bajaj Auto, Maruti and Nestle India were among the laggards

The debt surge reflects a huge increase in government spending, ranging from its massive coronavirus job subsidy scheme and tax cuts to discounts for restaurant diners, as well the hit to tax revenues from a nationwide lockdown

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This week, two prominent forecasters, the International Energy Agency and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, trimmed their 2020 oil demand forecasts. OPEC and its allies are increasing output this month

Saudi Aramco's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amin Nasser has said the company is 'still working on the deal to invest in Reliance Industries'

Growth rebounded in the second quarter after a record contraction in the first quarter, but analysts are looking for signs that the recovery is being fuelled by more than just temporary, pent-up demand and state-led stimulus

The collapse in GDP and faltering recovery put pressure on the White House and Congress to agree on a second stimulus package

The crisis has particularly affected demand for wide-body long-haul jets, which are expected to be the slowest to recover once demand returns to normal levels, which Airbus says could take until 2023 or 2025

Stock Market Highlights on July 15: Infosys, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, HCL Tech and IndusInd Bank were among the other gainers on Sensex. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, ITC and Kotak Bank were the laggards

Stock Market LIVE Updates on July 13: RIL, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, HUL and Maruti were among the other gainers on Sensex pack today. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel and HDFC were among the top laggards