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Wall Street Mixed, US Yields Climb as Oil Stays Range-Bound; India Markets Slide Continues
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 08:36
Wall Street Mixed, US Yields Climb as Oil Stays Range-Bound; India Markets Slide Continues
- •US markets closed mixed, with S&P 500 down 0.3%, Dow down 0.9%, and Nasdaq up 0.2%.
- •Treasury yields remained high, with the 10-year yield topping 5.3% and the 30-year yield at 5.6%, despite softer inflation data.
- •The US August PCE Price Index rose 0.3% month-on-month and 3.4% year-on-year, with focus now on the upcoming jobs report.
- •Brent crude oil prices remained range-bound around $98 a barrel.
- •Indian markets continued their slide, with the Nifty closing below 23,700; FIIs were net sellers while DIIs were net buyers.
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US markets ended the session mixed, with the S&P 500 declining 0.3%, the Dow Jones falling 0.9%, and the Nasdaq outperforming with a 0.2% gain.
The Indian market slide continued with the Nifty ending below 23,700, while foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers of ₹10,148.41 crore in equities.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the monsoon ended 12.6% below normal, bringing rainfall to its lowest level since 2015.
