Sensex, Nifty end lower ahead of Christmas

IANS | December 24, 2025 3:59 PM

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended slightly lower on Wednesday as selling pressure in oil and gas, pharmaceutical and IT stocks weighed on the indices.

BP sells 65 pc stake in Castrol for $6 billion

IANS | December 24, 2025 1:58 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) BP on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to sell a 65 per cent stake in its lubricants business Castrol to global investment firm Stonepeak for around $6 billion.