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Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: GIFT Nifty hints at flat-to-negative start despite gains in US, Asian markets
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Wall Street rallied on Monday, with the Nasdaq climbing 3% and the Dow marking a record-high close after the United States and Iran struck a preliminary agreement to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leading to an easing of inflation fears as crude oil prices dropped. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 468.77 points, or 0.92%, to 51,671.03, the S&P 500 gained 122.83 points, or 1.65%, to 7,554.29. The Nasdaq Composite gained 795.10 points, or 3.07%, to 26,683.94 for its strongest one-day percentage gain since March 31.
LIVE: US Fed leaves rates unchanged, signals hike ahead | Brent oil still below $80 | Opening Bell
US Fed holds rates steady at 3.5%-3.75%, signals one more hike this year. US bond yields and dollar surge after the FOMC decision, while Brent crude remains below $80 despite fresh geopolitical tensions. Markets react to developments around the US-Iran agreement, rising Middle East risks, and mixed global equities. Plus, Dow tumbles 500 points, Asian markets hit record highs, gold slips, and GIFT Nifty points to a gap-up start for Indian markets.
Asian stocks rise, oil falls on Iran deal expectations
Brent dropped over 4.6% to about $98.70 a barrel, the lowest level in more than two weeks as an agreement is expected to help resume the flow of energy through the vital Middle East artery.
Oil Above $100! Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei Warns on Hormuz | US Markets Slide | Opening Bell
Brent crude climbs above $100 as Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed to pressure enemies and calls for US military bases to shut in the Middle East. Global markets react sharply. Asian markets open lower with Nikkei 225 down 2% and Kospi sliding nearly 3%. US markets hit new 2026 lows as the Dow Jones tumbles 740 points while NASDAQ dips. Meanwhile, US Treasury yields rise and gold slips on a stronger dollar. With GIFT Nifty signaling a gap-down start for Indian equities and oil prices surging, what does this mean for inflation and investors? Tune in as Surabhi Upadhyay and market experts decode the big global cues shaping today’s market action.
BPCL, HPCL, IndiGo slide up to 4% as crude oil jumps after US strikes Iran; OMCs, aviation, paint stocks fall
Crude-sensitive shares fell on Wednesday due to rising oil prices after US airstrikes in Middle East. BPCL, HPCL, IndiGo, Asian Paints saw share declines.
Asian markets slump as oil tops $100 amid Middle East tensions; Nikkei, Kospi slide
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped about 5.8 percent, after sliding more than six percent earlier in the session.
Petronet LNG, Mahanagar Gas shares slide up to 9% as global LNG prices surge on Middle East supply disruption
The weakness in gas stocks came as Asian spot LNG prices jumped to about $25.40 per million Btus -- the highest level since 2023. The stocks of Petronet LNG, Mahanagar Gas, GAIL India and Indraprastha Gas fell 4-9% each.
Currency Check: Rupee opens higher at 95.26/$ as softer oil, weak dollar lift sentiment
The US Dollar Index remained near the 101 mark in Asian trade after easing slightly overnight, as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's cautious stance against easing geopolitical concerns in the Middle East.