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5 Factors to Impact Indian Stock Market: Middle East Tensions, US Bond Yields, Global Cues
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News18•21-09-2026, 08:05
5 Factors to Impact Indian Stock Market: Middle East Tensions, US Bond Yields, Global Cues
- •Indian stock market likely to open with pressure on Monday, with Gift Nifty trading around 23,341, down by 41 points.
- •High crude oil prices due to Middle East tensions raise inflation and company cost concerns.
- •Asian markets show mixed but mostly positive signals, with South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong indices gaining.
- •US markets saw mixed trends on Friday, with Dow Jones falling while Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose.
- •Concerns persist over US bond yields and expensive oil, with the 10-year US Treasury yield approaching 5 percent.
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Trading in the Indian stock market was expected to begin with pressure, as early indications showed Gift Nifty trading down by about 41 points around 23,341, suggesting a weaker opening compared to the previous close of 23,346.40.
Crude oil prices remained at high levels due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, such as a drone attack targeting an oil refinery in Moscow, which raised concerns regarding inflation and corporate costs.
Asian markets showed mostly positive signals with South Korea's Kospi up by 1.42 percent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gaining about 0.60 percent, while the US market saw mixed trends with the Nasdaq rising 0.39 percent and the Dow Jones falling 0.18 percent.
