Indian benchmark indices may start on a positive note on September 30, tracking GIFT Nifty, which was trading around 22,799 in early trade.
In a volatile session, Indian equity markets ended lower for the second consecutive day on September 29, with the Nifty closing around 22,700 amid F&O expiry.
The market opened on a weak note and hit an intraday low of 22,569.65. Despite a mid-session recovery, uncertainty over prospects of an Iran war peace deal, persistent FII selling, a weakening rupee, rising crude oil prices and elevated US Treasury yields continued to weigh on sentiment.
At close, the Sensex was down 242.65 points or 0.33 percent at 72,529.07, and the Nifty was down 64.05 points or 0.28 percent at 22,716.20.
Broader markets underperformed the main indices, with the Nifty midcap index declining 0.6 percent and the smallcap index falling 0.8 percent.
Here is how financial markets across the globe fared overnight:
GIFT Nifty (Up)
GIFT Nifty was trading higher at around 22,799 in early trade, indicating a positive opening for the domestic equity markets.
Asian Markets (Gain)
Asian stocks gained for the first time in three sessions as easing oil-market concerns helped stem a bruising bond selloff ahead of a crucial US inflation reading.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0.4%, led by technology companies after a key gauge of US semiconductor shares rose. US equity-index futures also edged up.
US Equities (Down)
US stocks ended the session slightly lower on Tuesday, as government bond yields continued their ascent ahead of inflation and labor market data, while investors assessed comments from Federal Reserve officials for the path of interest rates.
Longer-dated US Treasury yields rose, with the 30-year bond hitting 5.6206%, its highest since June 2002. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond climbed to 5.293% — its highest level since June 2007.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 131.59 points, or 0.26%, to 51,349.92; the S&P 500 lost 12.85 points, or 0.17%, to 7,670.84 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 22.84 points, or 0.08%, to 26,797.54.
Dollar Index (Up)
The dollar steadied on Wednesday, wrapping up its best month since June as the Fed's renewed focus on taming inflation pushed rate expectations and US bond yields higher.
Written by Rakesh Patil
Source: MoneyControl

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