Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Financial Services News

Reliance stocks lead partial recovery of Indian stocks after budget day saleoff

India's equity benchmarks rose on Monday, with gains led by?infrastructure shares and bargain-hunting in heavyweight Reliance Industries as the?markets recovered from the damage they suffered after the federal budget. The?Nifty50 rose 1.06%, to 25,088.4, and the BSE Sensex gained 1.17%, to 81.666.46. The indexes fluctuated between gains and losses of 0.6% intraday.

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers added oil and gas rigs in the US for the second consecutive week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and natural gas rigs this week for a second consecutive week for the first since December. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by two in the week ending January 30 to 546, its highest level since December.

Indian stocks rise on EU deal, defence and infrastructure stocks gain before budget

India's benchmark equity indexes rose on Tuesday, continuing a trend of gains from the landmark trade agreement with?the European Union that was signed the day before, while stocks linked to capital expenditures soared ahead of?the federal Budget. The Nifty 50 index rose 0.66%, to 25,342.75, and the BSE Sensex gained 0.6%, to 82344.68.

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut their oil and gas rigs a second time in a week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said in its closely watched report published on Friday that U.S. firms have cut back the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the second consecutive week. In the week ending January 16, the oil and gas rig counts, an early indicator for future production, dropped by one, to 543.

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut back on oil and gas drilling for the first time in 3 weeks.

Baker Hughes, a closely watched energy services firm, said that U.S. firms have cut back on the number of oil rigs and natural gas rigs operating for the first time since three weeks. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a leading indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending January 9 to 544, the lowest level since mid-December.

Carlyle hires Goldman Sachs to bid for Lukoil assets

Two sources familiar with the matter said that Carlyle, the U.S.-based private equity firm, has hired Goldman Sachs for its bid to acquire Lukoil's assets. The race for the Russian oil company's foreign portfolio is heating up. Carlyle and?U.S. Sources have confirmed that Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Abu Dhabi…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added rigs to their fleet for the fourth time in just five weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. companies added drilling rigs this week for the fourth time within five weeks. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by five in the week ending December 5. This is its highest level since late November.

Virginia data centers to replace coal where coal once reigned

Entrepreneurs are now looking at the rural area with the ambitious vision to rebuild its economic by converting the old mines into data centers and solar power systems that could help feed the growing power demand of the artificial-intelligence boom. A non-profit group called Energy DELTA Lab (Discovery…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleets for the third consecutive week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and gas rigs this week for the third consecutive week for the first since September. In the week ending November 21, the oil and gas rig counts, a good indicator of future production, increased by five, to 554 - its highest level since June.

Aramco signs preliminary US deal worth more than $30 Billion

Saudi Aramco, the oil giant, said that it signed 17 preliminary agreements with U.S. firms with a total potential value of over $30 billion during a trip to Washington by Saudi Crown Prince. In a press release, the company said that these projects include liquefied gas, financial services and advanced materials manufacturing…

London's FTSE 100 recovers after a four-day decline; inflation data increases rate-cut bets

The FTSE 100 in London was little changed Wednesday after four sessions of falling prices. Gains in consumer staples and healthcare kept the market afloat while a slower inflation rate raised hopes for a rate cut in December. As of 12:40 GMT the blue-chip index had fallen 0.07%, while the midcap FTSE 250 was up 0.07%.

Baker Hughes reports that US oil and gas drillers have added rigs to their fleet for the third time in just four weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. energy companies added oil and gas rigs this week for the third consecutive time in just four weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by two in the week ending November 7 to 548. Baker Hughes reported…

Baker Hughes reports that US oil and gas drillers have cut back on rigs in the US for the first time in 3 weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have cut back on the number of rigs for the first time since three weeks. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by four in the week ending October 31 to 546, the lowest level since September.

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleets for the second week running.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and gas rigs this week for the second consecutive week for the first since September. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by two in the week ending October 24 to reach 550, its highest level since June.

Baker Hughes reports that US oil and gas drillers have cut back on rigs in the US for the first time in six-weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have reduced the number of oil rigs in operation for the first time in six weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending October 10. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs dropped by four this week to 418…

Baker Hughes reports that the US oil and gas rig counts have reached their highest level since June.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and gas rigs this week for the fourth consecutive week for the first since February. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by seven in the week ending September 26 to 549, its highest level since June.

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil and gas rigs to their fleet for the third consecutive week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and gas rigs this week for the third consecutive week for the first since February. In the week ending September 19, the oil and gas rig counts, a good indicator of future production, increased by three, to 542. This is its highest level since July.

Baker Hughes: US drillers have cut oil and gas rigs four times in the last five weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have cut back on the number of rigs for the fourth consecutive week. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a leading indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending August 22 to 538, the lowest level since mid-July.

Baker Hughes reports that the US oil and gas rig counts are stable this week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. energy companies this week kept the number of oil rigs and natural gas rigs at a constant level. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, which is a good indicator of future production, was 539 during the week ending August 15. Baker Hughes…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut their oil and gas rigs in the US for a third consecutive week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on oil and gas rigs for a third consecutive week. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending August 8 to 539. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs increased by one this week to 411…