Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Sensex, Nifty 50 Signal Weak Opening Amid Elevated Yields, Crude
Indian stock markets may start Thursday on a weaker note.
GIFT Nifty, which gives an early signal, was trading lower.
Oil prices were high, which can worry investors.
Interest rates on U.S. government bonds were also near their highest levels in many years.
Higher yields can make investors more cautious about buying shares.
Asian markets moved in different directions.
Foreign investors sold many Indian shares on Wednesday.
Domestic investors bought even more shares.
The Dow and S&P 500 fell, while the Nasdaq rose slightly.
GIFT Nifty was down 0.1%, or 27 points, at 22,632.5, signaling another weak opening for Indian equities.
Brent crude traded near $98.3 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude was around $90.46.
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield breached 5.3%, and the 30-year yield exceeded 5.6%, reaching multi-year highs.
Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth ₹10,148.41 crore, while domestic institutional investors bought ₹11,271.73 crore.
Asian markets were mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 rising but South Korea’s Kospi and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declining.
- Who
- Indian equity investors, foreign institutional investors, domestic institutional investors, and global market participants.
- What
- Indian stock indexes were expected to open weak as GIFT Nifty declined amid elevated crude prices and U.S. Treasury yields.
- When
- Thursday, October 1, 2026, following Wednesday’s trading session.
- Where
- Indian markets, with signals from the United States and major Asian markets.
- Why
- Elevated oil prices and multi-year-high U.S. Treasury yields were weighing on market sentiment, while foreign institutional investors continued selling.
- GIFT Nifty
- Down 0.1%, or 27 points, at 22,632.5 in early Thursday trade.
- Brent crude
- December futures were around $98.3 per barrel.
- WTI crude
- November futures were around $90.46 per barrel.
- U.S. Treasury yields
- The 10-year yield breached 5.3%, while the 30-year yield climbed past 5.6%.
- Foreign institutional investors
- Sold equities worth ₹10,148.41 crore on Wednesday.
- Domestic institutional investors
- Bought shares worth ₹11,271.73 crore on Wednesday.
- U.S. market performance
- The Dow fell 0.9%, the S&P 500 declined 0.3%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.2%.