Stock markets open lower amid surging oil prices, foreign fund outflows
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 01:05 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
Brent crude traded 0.99% higher at $109.3 per barrel as stock markets opened lower on April 28. The decline was attributed to surging oil prices and foreign fund outflows. Reuters reports that Asian stocks were also down due to rising energy costs.
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