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Live: Brent Hits $95 After US-Iran Escalation | Gold Slides | Nifty Set for Cautious Open| Opening Bell
Wall Street heads into the opening bell under pressure after a sharp selloff on Wednesday, with all three major U.S. indexes falling more than 1%. Technology and semiconductor stocks remained weak, while escalating tensions in the Middle East added another layer of uncertainty for investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 953 points (-1.87%) to 49,918.78, the S&P 500 dropped 119.66 points (-1.62%) to 7,266.99, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 509.32 points (-1.98%) to 25,169.50. Investor sentiment remains cautious as markets assess the implications of fresh U.S. strikes on Iran and Iran's announcement of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The developments have pushed oil prices sharply higher, raising concerns that elevated energy costs could fuel inflation and keep interest rates higher for longer. The U.S. dollar traded cautiously as investors balanced geopolitical risks against the Federal Reserve's rate outlook. Meanwhile, gold extended its decline, hitting a more than six-month low as rising oil prices and inflation fears dampened expectations for near-term monetary easing. Markets are expected to remain highly sensitive to geopolitical headlines, energy price movements, and interest-rate expectations as trading gets underway.
Bank Nifty crashes up to 1.7% amid surge in crude prices, weak SBI Q4; what lies ahead?
A rise in crude oil prices is seen as negative for Indian banks as higher oil prices can increase inflationary pressures.
Taking Stock: Markets snap 2-day fall; Sensex up 395 pts, Nifty above 23,200
Biggest Nifty gainers were Interglobe Aviation, Jio Financial, Eicher Motors, SBI, Apollo Hospitals, while losers included ONGC, Titan Company, NTPC, Power Grid Corp and Tech Mahindra.
LIVE: Can Nifty Extend Its Rally? Global Tensions, Oil & Fed in Focus | Opening Bell
Can the Nifty extend its recent rally or will fresh geopolitical tensions and global market weakness cap gains? In today's Opening Bell, we break down the key cues driving markets—from renewed US-Iran tensions, Brent crude hovering near $72, mixed Asian markets, and weak Wall Street sentiment to Fed rate expectations, rising gold prices, OpenAI's IPO delay, chip stock weakness, and FII-DII activity. Catch Lovisha Darad in conversation with Market experts on Opening Bell.