CASTROL INDIA share price has zoomed 6% and is presently trading at Rs 131.

Meanwhile, the BSE OIL & GAS Index is at 11,694 (up 1.4%).

Among the top Gainers in the BSE OIL & GAS Index today is CASTROL INDIA (up 5.7%).

Over the last one year, CASTROL INDIA has moved down from Rs 149 to Rs 131, registering a loss of Rs 18 (down 12.5%).

On the other hand, the BSE OIL & GAS has moved down from 15,092 to 11,694, loss of 3,398 points (down 22.8%) during the last 12 months.

The top gainers among the BSE OIL & GAS Index stocks during this same period were INDRAPRASTHA GAS (up 52.7%) and RELIANCE IND. (up 15.1%).

What About the Benchmark Indices?

The BSE Sensex is at 32,089 (up 1.5%).

The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are INDUSIND BANK (up 4.3%), HUL (up 3.3%) and KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK (up 2.9%). Other gainers include RELIANCE IND. (up 2.7%) and AXIS BANK (up 2.4%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are RELIANCE IND. and INDUSIND BANK.

In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 9,383 (up 1.4%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include INDUSIND BANK (up 3.9%), DR. REDDYS LAB (up 3.5%) and KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK (up 3.2%). Other gainers include INDIABULLS HOU. FIN. (up 3.2%) and HUL (up 2.9%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.

Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 38,277 to 32,089, registering a loss of 6,188 points (down 16.63%).

CASTROL INDIA Financial Update...

CASTROL INDIA net profit stood at Rs 3 billion for the quarter ended December 2019, compared to a profit of Rs 2 billion a year ago. Net Sales declined 2.1% to Rs 10.1 billion during the period as against Rs 10.3 billion in October-December 2018.

For the year ended December 2018, CASTROL INDIA reported 2.4% increase in net profit to Rs 7.1 billion compared to net profit of Rs 6.9 billion during FY17.

Revenue of the company grew 1.4% to Rs 39 billion during FY18.

The current Price to earnings ratio of CASTROL INDIA, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 15.6x.

This article (CASTROL INDIA Surges by 6%; BSE OIL & GAS Index Up 1.4%) is authored by Equitymaster.

Equitymaster is a leading 'independent' equity research initiative focused on providing well-researched and unbiased opinions on stocks listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Female astronauts can be affected with the risk of blood clots associated with spaceflight. The study, published in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance,

In November 1979 I had the privilege of buying my first Scooter “ Bajaj Chetak” from their Show Room at Bangalore.  I was greatly Excited .  Took my Scooter to the nearest “Ganesha (Elephant...

This report makes use of a unique set of data on premiums and claims provided by global reinsurance companies to examine the contribution that reinsurance has made to enhancing the capacity of the primary insurance market to manage catastrophe risk and to reducing the economic and insurance market disruption that often follows catastrophic events.

Elizabeth Carroll’s documentary spotlights Kennedy as celebrity cook and social historian

Shelagh McLeod’s film is a small, warm drama of space and family

Less pollution and fine weather create ideal conditions for studying constellations

There are 30 brain teasers, including which restaurant’s menu featured the Egg Bender?

Governments are fighting to keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay and their economies afloat

Oil price collapse and crumbling health system put Latin American nation at risk

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez says no other option remains but to maintain the state of alert

1. Astronomers in Hawaii capture high resolution images ..ky imaging’ technique, probe into planet's cloud tops  Firstpost
2. Giant Planet More Astounding Than Before  NEWS9 live
3. Scientists obtain 'lucky' image of Jupiter  BBC News
4. New images of Jupiter captured by astronomers using `lucky technique`  WION
5. Scientists probe Jupiter's violent storms, lightning strikes  EdexLive
6. View Full coverage on Google News

1. Raghuram Rajan on monetisation debate: 'It's neither a game changer nor a catastrophe'  CNBCTV18
2. India Raises Borrowing Limit by Over 50% to Rs 12 Lakh Crore as Virus Grips Economy  The Wire
3. Need for non-collateralized reverse repo operations: SBI Report  Economic Times
4. View: Why a new 'Bad Bank' when there are 24!  Economic Times
5. Bank credit up 6.74% to Rs 102.69 lakh crore; deposits rise 9.82%  Moneycontrol.com
6. View Full coverage on Google News

The Premier League had already warned their 20 clubs last month that they were budgeting for a £1.1bn loss because of refunds to broadcasters, ticket-holders and commercial partners.

Researchers studying a potentially more lethal, airborne version of bird flu have suspended their studies because of concerns the mutant virus they have created could be used as a devastating form of bioterrorism or accidentally escape the lab.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted about No Deal Brexit and flooding this morning, but did not mention the humiliating result in Wales.

She revealed in February that she had returned to the Keto diet after gaining 20 pounds, but was struggling to maintain the weight loss. And on Monday, Jenna Jameson shared a mirror selfie.

The Turner winning ceramicist Grayson Perry delivered an acute and sharp-eyed diagnosis of Labour's failings after he was invited to guest-edit BBC Radio Four's Today programme.

The Paris region has seen a 6.4 per cent decline in tourists in the first half of 2016, officials said on Tuesday. They blamed terror attacks as well as strikes and floods for the slump.

Michelle Dockery and Heidi Klum came in at the bottom of the list for red carpet fashion at the 65th Emmys on Sunday evening.

It is important to keep in mind the old saying, “This too shall pass.” We need to keep our hopes high and pray with faith and belief in the Gods we trust.

Dunja Mijatovic, Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, said at the end of a visit to Greece that 'urgent measures' are needed to address the 'desperate conditions' in which migrants live.

By the time this column appears, the result of the General Election will be known. But whoever won, the biggest loser of the campaign is undoubtedly demented Brexit-hater Hugh Grant

New images of Jupiter reveal that its Great Red Spot has holes.The infrared portrait of the planet also shows that lightning bolts form alongside 40-mile-high towers of turbulent clouds.Astronomers used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the Juno spacecraft that orbits Jupiter, and the Gemini Observatory on Earth to gather some of the sharpest-ever infrared images of the planet.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.New snapshots of Jupiter reveal its turbulent weather in infrared — the spectrum of light just beyond visible wavelengths.To get these unprecedentedly sharp images, a team of researchers from NASA and the University of California, Berkeley combined data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Juno probe that orbits Jupiter, and the Gemini Observatory on Earth. The team released

The Houston Astros have made it to the World Series for the second time in two years. And Kate Upton took to Instagram to congratulate her husband, pitcher Justin Verlander, on the victory.

Andy Roe revoked the 'stay put' policy within minutes of becoming incident commander at the blaze in west London which killed 72 people after residents were told to remain in their homes.

Jennifer Lawrence is teaming up with Oscar-nominated director Adam McKay on his new Netflix comedy movie Don't Look Up.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale was sent home from training with gastroenteritis after concerns that the bug could spread. Luka Jovic has also been told to stay away before Saturday's game at Levante.

Gareth Bale has been omitted from Real Madrid's squad to face Levante on Saturday, with the forward suffering with gastroenteritis. Bale was sent home from training on Wednesday.

Kylie Jenner supported her ex Travis Scott in a hoodie and sweat pants from his Astroworld festival. She went to the jewelry store while accompanied by Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble.

Collated by Bored Panda , these photographs of disastrous doggy haircuts - taken by pet owners around the world - demonstrate why some tasks are better left to the professionals.

The Premier League had already warned their 20 clubs last month that they were budgeting for a £1.1bn loss because of refunds to broadcasters, ticket-holders and commercial partners.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has hit out at President Barack Obama for not taking a more hard-line stance in his statement on former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's death.

Rubio said Obama's statement was 'pathetic' and called Trudeau's tribute 'shameful and embarrassing'. Cruz claimed Obama and Trudeau were 'slobbering adulation on tyrants'.

Rebecca Long-Bailey told an event she had been left in a 'state of shock' by the scale of their defeat on December 12, when Labour handed Boris Johnson an 80-seat Tory majority.

Lisa Nandy tonight blasted Sir Keir Starmer and labelled his Brexit policy a 'disaster' as she tried to salvage her Labour leadership campaign.

Tulsi Gabbard asserts there is 'no basis in fact' to Hillary Clinton's claim that she is 'a favorite of the Russians,' being used by the Kremlin to help get Donald Trump re-elected.

Joshua fights Ruiz Jnr at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia next Saturday in an attempt to avenge his only defeat, which came when he was stopped at Madison Square Garden in June.

By the time this column appears, the result of the General Election will be known. But whoever won, the biggest loser of the campaign is undoubtedly demented Brexit-hater Hugh Grant

The sweet star-to-be was seen in the video, taken in 1994, being chosen to ask a question to the school's special guest, astronaut Helen Sharman

The 39-year-old Independent Spirit Award winner worried the free social media app was 'listening' to his conversations through the phone

The Democratic frontrunner defended the Communist regime as 'not all bad', telling Anderson Cooper 'it's unfair to simply say everything is bad'. He spoke out in an interview which aired Sunday.

The Democratic frontrunner defended the Communist regime as 'not all bad', telling Anderson Cooper 'it's unfair to simply say everything is bad'. He spoke out in an interview which aired Sunday.

PAUL CONNOLLY: Swedes really don't like to stand out. They much prefer to blend in. They even have their own word for it: 'Jantelagen'.

A man, 59, was stabbed in the head and left lying on the ground by a woman, 31, who he was reportedly on a date with. The main remains in hospital in a critical condition.

PIERS MORGAN: The health of one man, however important he is, shouldn't turn attention away from the horrifying new coronavirus death figures for the UK.

A day which started with optimism due to a surge in a Chinese manufacturing index in March, suggesting there could be a sharp 'V' shaped recovery from global lockdowns, ended with more alarming data.

The former Manchester United forward, who is due to return to England to resume his career with Derby County in a player-coach role, had helped his team back into the tie, but it proved in vain.

IPSE, a body that represents the self-employed, believes the Chancellor could limit contracts to just a month for freelancers, after which they would be forced on to the client’s payroll.

Sharon Horgan who is best known for TV's Pulling and Catastrophe, reveals she's starring as Lisa in new film Military Wives. She discusses the similarities between the roles she's played.