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Oil price surge triggers sell-off in auto and metal stocks

pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

as rising input
4%

The recent surge in crude oil prices has led to profit-taking in India's auto and metal sectors. Nifty Metal index fell nearly 4% as rising input costs raise concerns over profit margins. Companies may struggle to pass on these costs, impacting stock valuations. Steel Authority of India Ltd. was notably affected.

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OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 11 Mar 2026, 07:09 IST.

Sourcesnews.google.com

The market after the news

SAIL closed +2.7% on the day of the news, from ₹149.84 to ₹153.88; Nifty −1.6% over the same session; futures OI −0.6%.

Bulletin at 07:09 IST on 11 Mar 2026. Every change is measured from ₹149.84, the last close before it, on 10 Mar. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • SAIL close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
SAIL closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it128.80149.84170.88axis spans 33%before the news · 10 Mar149.84Nifty 50SAILbulletinD0+1+3+54 Mar16 Mar25 MarFutures open interest, lotspeak 46,000Reference close ₹149.84. 16 sessions from 4 Mar to 25 Mar; the price axis spans 33 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before10 Mar₹149.84basebase
On the day11 Mar₹153.88▲ +2.7%▼ −1.6%+4.3 pp difference
+1 session12 Mar₹153.65▲ +2.5%▼ −2.6%+5.1 pp difference
+3 sessions16 Mar₹144.69▼ −3.4%▼ −3.5%+0.1 pp difference
+5 sessions18 Mar₹154.42▲ +3.1%▼ −2.0%+5.0 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +0.7%+0.97 on 11 Mar
Day's range, % · ₹
3.0%≈ 4.5 high to low
Volume on the day
0.60×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▼ −0.6%−260 lots · short covering · price +2.7%
Futures OI open, lots
44,00011 Mar · 30 Mar expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+1.17+0.8% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.68from 0.68 the session before
Max pain
162from 162 the session before

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