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Nifty slides below 24,000 as financials, autos tumble amid global cues
India's Nifty 50 fell to 23,775.10, down 0.93%, with financial, auto and FMCG stocks leading the sell‑off and the India VIX rising to 20.43. Analysts see resistance near 24,000 and support around 23,500, suggesting a breakout could trigger a short‑cover rally toward 24,500. Meanwhile U.S. indices gained about 0.7% on news of Israel‑Lebanon peace talks, while European markets retreated.
The Reserve Bank of India kept its repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, prompting a broad market rally. The BSE Sensex jumped nearly 2,990 points, up about 3.8%, while the Nifty 50 rose to just under 24,000. Rate‑sensitive sectors—banks, autos and realty—outperformed, gaining between 5% and 7%. Global optimism from a US‑Iran cease‑fire further lifted sentiment, cutting the volatility index by 21%.
Asian technology and semiconductor stocks rallied sharply after the United States and Iran agreed to a conditional two‑week cease‑fire that reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The de‑escalation eased fears over helium shortages, a critical input for chip manufacturing, prompting double‑digit...
Crude oil prices plunged 12.5% after a US‑Iran cease‑fire, sending Brent futures to about $121 per barrel (₹10,029). The drop lifted downstream oil‑marketing firms—BPCL (+8.6%), HPCL (+9%), IOC (+7%)—and aviation carrier IndiGo (+11%). Conversely, upstream producers ONGC and Oil India...
Shares of Tata Motors' commercial‑vehicle and passenger‑vehicle entities surged on the NSE, rising about 9% and 8% respectively after the companies disclosed robust Q4 FY26 sales data. The CV unit posted a 25% year‑on‑year increase to 132,465 units, while passenger‑vehicle...
Tata Steel’s shares jumped about 4% to ₹206.40 (≈$2.49) after the company disclosed FY 2026 crude‑steel production of 23.48 million tonnes, an 8% YoY increase driven by a ramp‑up at its Kalinganagar plant. Quarterly output rose 15% YoY to 6.25 MT, while domestic deliveries...
Asian equity markets rallied on Wednesday as investors cheered a two‑week U.S.–Iran ceasefire, pushing Japan's Nikkei index up roughly 4%. The positive risk sentiment spread across regional bourses, lifting stocks in South Korea, Taiwan and other markets. Meanwhile, crude oil...
Hong Kong stocks surged 2.7% to 25,801 points after the United States and Iran announced a two‑week ceasefire, easing geopolitical tension. Brent crude fell 14% and WTI 15%, pushing both benchmarks below $100 a barrel and lifting risk appetite across...
The Indian rupee weakened to 93.07 per U.S. dollar, slipping 17 paise in early trade. The move was driven by Brent crude climbing to $111.11 a barrel and a $16 billion pull‑back of foreign capital, underscoring how commodity shocks are outweighing...
Good morning, I woke up to the best news ever - we got a two-week ceasefire that has lit Asian and risks assets that have been languishing on the closure of the Strait. The Korean won is rallying the hardest, followed...
South Korean equities led an Asian rally on April 7 after President Donald Trump announced a two‑week suspension of planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure, contingent on the Strait of Hormuz reopening. The Kospi jumped nearly 6% while the Kosdaq rose...
Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's Kospi closed higher on Monday even as Brent crude rose to $109.77 a barrel amid the escalating Middle East war. Analysts say the rally reflects a regional appetite for risk despite soaring energy costs and...
Thailand’s equity market faces pressure as diesel prices jump 69% to about 50.54 baht per litre (≈$1.53), tightening cost margins and threatening growth. Bualuang Securities forecasts the SET index to trade between 1,400‑1,500 points in April, with a downside to 1,340...
India’s Nifty 50 closed at 22,968.25 (+1.12%) and the BSE Sensex at 74,106.85 (+1.07%) on April 6, driven by strong buying in banks, realty and mid‑cap stocks. Analysts linked the rally to value buying, softer crude prices and a firmer rupee...
Stricter Chinese scrutiny of offshore vehicles a blow for tech and biotech IPO candidates Mainland’s stock market watchdog is discouraging establishment of ‘red-chip-structured’ companies in sensitive industries https://t.co/Pj3ZJqdAAm
Nifty Bank futures opened lower but stayed above a critical support level, suggesting a positive bias. The Nifty Bank index slipped 0.75% to 52,222 while futures trade at 52,450, down 0.8% from the prior close. Technical charts highlight 52,000 as...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 has reversed sharply, losing 9.2% since Feb 28, turning from early‑year outperformance into one of the world’s worst‑performing indices. The decline is driven by rising stagflation concerns as crude oil stays above $100 per barrel amid the ongoing...
Rising geopolitical risk from the Middle East war lifted crude to a flat $111.61 per barrel and spurred a 1.6% rise in Japan's Nikkei and a 2.2% jump in South Korea's KOSPI. Tokyo and Seoul were the only Asian markets...
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China IPOs jump 56% as regulator eases restrictions to drive tech innovation Funds raised on the mainland’s three exchanges in the first quarter topped 25.7 billion yuan, compared with 16.5 billion yuan a year earlier https://t.co/yJkQKKH5LK
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index slipped below the 6,000 mark, closing at 5,948.33 after a 0.84% decline driven by heightened Middle East war concerns. Trading activity stalled, with net‑value turnover dropping to roughly $78 million, well under the year‑to‑date average of...
AI and tech companies drive Hong Kong listings to 5-year high Primary and secondary offerings raise more than $13bn in first quarter of 2026 https://t.co/zFhtBX9P3d via @ft
Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index rose 0.5% to 4,972.40 points on Monday, buoyed by a 3.1% gain in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, which closed at S$3.95 (≈$2.92). The iEdge Singapore Next 50 outperformed, climbing 1.3% as Pan‑United surged 5.6% to S$1.71 (≈$1.26). Overall...
Moody's Ratings lowered its projection for India's fiscal 2026‑27 real GDP growth to 6% from 6.8%, warning that the Israel‑Iran war is disrupting oil, LPG and fertilizer supplies. The downgrade raises inflation expectations to 4.8% and tightens the fiscal outlook...
Trent Limited, the Tata Group retailer, reported a 20% year‑on‑year rise in standalone Q4 FY26 revenue to ₹4,937 crore (≈ $595 million), pushing its full‑year FY26 revenue up 18% to ₹19,701 crore (≈ $2.37 billion). The strong top‑line performance helped the stock surge 6.4% to ₹3,778.90...
Rising crude‑oil prices and heightened Iran‑U.S. tensions pushed Indian equities lower on Monday. The BSE Sensex fell about 120 points (‑0.16%) to 73,199 and the NSE Nifty slipped 13 points (‑0.06%) to 22,700. Brent crude rose to $109.78 per barrel...
Indian equities experienced sharp swings, with the Sensex dropping 2.22% and the Nifty 2.14% at the close of FY26. The new FY27 opened higher, gaining about 1.6% on banking, IT and auto stocks, but slipped again after renewed US‑Iran tension....
China’s three main A‑share indices closed higher on Tuesday, with the Shanghai Composite up 1.09%, the Shenzhen Component up 1.75% and the ChiNext up 1.82%. Total market turnover surged past 3.6 trillion yuan (about $500 billion), a new single‑day record, highlighting fresh...
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.47% to 53,123.49 on April 3, reflecting heightened sensitivity to Iran‑related geopolitical risk. A U.S. deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump’s frustrated social‑media remarks have kept markets on edge. Traders anticipate...
Indian bank shares have plunged about $95 billion after the Reserve Bank of India tightened rupee‑trading rules and energy costs surged. The sell‑off intensified as the RBI’s new foreign‑exchange curbs limit banks’ ability to hedge currency exposure. Higher oil and gas...
Macro: governance reform, weak yen, AI-capex support Japan equities. Key: buybacks, rising margins, supply-chain leverage. Risks: demand weakness, policy shifts. Trade: buy exporters on dips. —Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Foreign investors snapped up 252.9 billion won ($190 million) of Korean equities, pushing the KOSPI to 5,384.90 – a 2.88% rise – and sending Samsung Electronics up 4.04% and SK Hynix up 5.90%. The inflow marks the first net‑buying streak for foreigners...
SBI Research predicts the Reserve Bank of India will leave its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% during the April 6‑8 MPC meeting. The outlook reflects heightened uncertainty from the West Asia war, soaring oil prices and rising imported inflation...
China’s Shanghai Composite, Shenzhen Component and ChiNext indices fell more than 6% in March, marking the sharpest two‑year decline. The sell‑off was driven by heightened geopolitical tension from the Iran‑Israel war and soaring oil prices, prompting investors to cut exposure...
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Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.4% and South Korea's Kospi surged 2.7% after the S&P 500 erased a prior loss and closed modestly higher. The rally was driven by easing oil prices and fresh hopes that Iran will negotiate a traffic...
Tata Steel has been served a Rs 1,755 crore (about $212 million) demand notice for alleged over‑mining in Jharkhand. The steelmaker plans to appeal the order as its shares tumble amid broader market weakness, highlighting regulatory risk for India's heavy‑industry sector.
The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 92.3 points, or 1.06%, at 8,579.5 on Thursday, erasing Wednesday’s gains after President Donald Trump warned of “very hard” strikes on Iran. Brent crude jumped about 5‑6% to $107 a barrel, driving a broad market...
The Indian equity market experienced heightened volatility on April 2, with the Nifty 50 dipping to an intraday low of 22,182.55 before closing modestly higher at 22,713.10. A sharp rise in crude‑oil prices and geopolitical tension in the Strait of...
Asian equities stayed under pressure as the Middle East conflict dampened optimism, though the Thai SET index nudged up 0.5% to 1,454 points, supported by net buying of roughly $126 million from brokerages. Oil price fears linger, with European policymakers warning...
Malaysian equities may experience a two‑quarter dip as geopolitical tensions, a weakening ringgit and delayed Federal Reserve rate cuts compress interest‑rate spreads, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank analysts. Despite this, earnings for the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) remain largely...
The VN‑Index on Ho Chi Minh City’s exchange closed at 1,702.93, up 28.44 points (1.7%) for a second straight day, breaking the 1,700‑point barrier. Gains were driven by strong performance from Vingroup‑related stocks and a surge in market liquidity to...
The BSE Sensex surged by 1,800 points and the NSE Nifty crossed the 22,700 mark, driven by strong buying in information‑technology and banking stocks. The rebound followed an earlier sell‑off triggered by geopolitical concerns and was amplified by short covering...
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.4% and South Korea's Kospi surged 2.7% after the S&P 500 rebounded, spurring a broader Asian equity rally. Traders cited fresh diplomatic signals between Iran and Oman on Hormuz traffic and a softer dollar as the...
Indian equity markets recovered on Thursday, with the Nifty climbing 530 points from its intraday low to finish at 22,713.10 and the Sensex gaining 185 points. Technical analyst Sudeep Shah highlighted a pattern of short‑term pull‑backs followed by sharp rebounds,...
Asia-Pacific equity markets rose on Friday as hopes grew that Iran and Oman’s draft protocol could reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipments. The prospect lifted crude prices, with U.S. WTI futures climbing to $112 per barrel and Brent...
Intense volatility in Indian equities has pushed the Nifty down about 14% from its 52‑week high, while the Nifty Midcap 150 slipped nearly 13% from its peak. Fourteen mid‑cap stocks, including Godfrey Phillips India and KPIT Technologies, have lost between...
Indian stocks slumped more than 2% on April 2, with the Sensex and Nifty each losing over 2% and total market capitalisation shedding about ₹10.45 lakh crore (≈$126 bn). The plunge was driven by heightened West‑Asia tensions, a record foreign‑institutional outflow and soaring oil...
Australian shares jumped 36 points (0.4%) to 8,707 in early Thursday trade, extending a three‑session rally fueled by U.S. market strength and optimism over a de‑escalation of the Middle East conflict. The rally lifted the ASX 200 about 2% for...
Nomura has downgraded Indian equities to Neutral from Overweight, warning that soaring energy costs, AI lag and a slowdown in domestic inflows could pressure valuations. The broker also flagged $61.2 bn of foreign outflows and suggested investors re‑allocate to Korean equities,...
Sunway Group, led by billionaire Jeffrey Cheah, has lodged a RM11 billion (≈US$2.7 billion) cash‑and‑share offer to acquire builder IJM. The proposal values each IJM share at RM3.15 (≈US$0.68), with 10% paid in cash and the remainder in newly issued Sunway shares. So...
