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Indian Stocks Eye Positive Start Amid Oil, Yield Pressures
Indian stock markets may open higher after a one-day holiday for Ganesh Chaturthi.
GIFT Nifty, a market indicator, was trading above 23,500.
However, several global signals were less encouraging.
Many Asian markets and the main US stock indexes had fallen.
US government borrowing costs rose, with the 10-year yield briefly moving above 5%.
Oil became more expensive after Saudi Arabia closed an important pipeline route.
Higher oil prices and borrowing costs can make investors more cautious.
Foreign investors sold Indian shares, while Indian institutions bought more shares.
Gold and silver prices also declined in their latest trading sessions.
GIFT Nifty was up 80 points, or 0.34%, above 23,500, indicating a positive start for Indian equities on September 15, 2026.
The Sensex previously fell 120.83 points to 74,781.76, while the Nifty 50 declined 79.70 points to 23,398.10.
Asian markets traded lower, while the US 10-year Treasury yield briefly crossed 5%, reaching its highest level since October 2023.
Brent crude rose 1.23% to $106.98 a barrel after Saudi Arabia shut a pipeline providing an alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign investors sold Rs 930.90 crore of Indian equities, while domestic institutions bought Rs 1,968.17 crore, according to National Stock Exchange data.
- Who
- Indian equity investors, foreign institutional investors, domestic institutional investors, and global market participants.
- What
- Indian stocks were signalled to open higher despite weaker Asian markets, rising oil prices, and higher US Treasury yields.
- Where
- Indian financial markets, with developments also reported across Asian, US, and global commodity markets.
- When
- September 15, 2026, following the previous trading session and a one-day Ganesh Chaturthi holiday.
- Why
- GIFT Nifty indicated a positive start, while investors monitored weak Asian markets, Brent crude near $107, the US 10-year yield above 5%, and institutional fund flows.
Positive Opening Signals
Market Risk Pressures
Indian market direction
Positive Opening Signals
GIFT Nifty was trading 80 points higher, signalling a positive start for Indian equities.
Market Risk Pressures
The Sensex and Nifty 50 had declined in the previous trading session, and foreign investors continued selling Indian equities.
Global market cues
Positive Opening Signals
US stock futures pointed to mildly positive openings across the major index futures.
Market Risk Pressures
Asian markets opened lower and all three major US indexes ended the previous session in negative territory.
Commodity and borrowing costs
Positive Opening Signals
Domestic institutional investors remained buyers, investing Rs 1,968.17 crore in Indian equities.
Market Risk Pressures
Brent crude approached $107 a barrel and the US 10-year Treasury yield briefly crossed 5%, adding to investor caution.
Key facts
- GIFT Nifty
- Up 80 points, or 0.34%, above 23,500 in early trade.
- Previous Sensex close
- 74,781.76, down 120.83 points, or 0.16%.
- Previous Nifty 50 close
- 23,398.10, down 79.70 points, or 0.34%.
- Brent crude
- $106.98 a barrel, up 1.23%.
- US 10-year Treasury yield
- Briefly crossed 5%, its highest level since October 2023.
- Institutional flows
- Foreign institutional investors sold Rs 930.90 crore; domestic institutional investors bought Rs 1,968.17 crore on September 11.
- Gold and silver
- COMEX gold fell 0.43% to 4,334, while COMEX silver declined 1.28% to 63.63.
Sources
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