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Market Pulse: Key Triggers for September 25 Trading Session Revealed
- •US Treasury yields remained near multi-decade highs, with the 30-year yield at 5.399% and the 10-year yield at 5.10%, as investors anticipate further Federal Reserve rate hikes.
- •US stocks fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite down 0.5%, Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.3%, and S&P 500 dropping 0.2%, influenced by rising Treasury yields and a pullback in Oracle.
- •US unemployment benefit applications dropped to 197,000 last week, the lowest since July, indicating a stable labor market.
- •Iran warned of potential war expansion to the Indian Ocean if the US launches another strike, while oil prices surged over 3% with Brent futures above $106 a barrel.
- •SEBI approved significant regulatory changes for portfolio managers, FPIs, research analysts, and advertising norms, including a new Portfolio Managers Route for Investment in Mutual Fund Units (PRIM).
- •US new-home sales climbed 6.4% in August to an annualized rate of 684,000, the fastest pace this year, driven by price cuts and sales incentives.
- •Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson suggested additional interest rate increases might be necessary to achieve the central bank's 2% inflation goal.
- •Tata Sons rejected Noel Tata's objections to Natarajan Chandrasekaran's reappointment as chairman, signaling a potential boardroom battle.
Key Questions Answered
SEBI approved a wide-ranging set of regulatory changes covering portfolio managers, settlement proceedings, foreign portfolio investors, research analysts, advertising norms, and ease-of-doing-business measures for REITs and InvITs. A key decision included an overhaul of the portfolio managers' framework with the introduction of the Portfolio Managers Route for Investment in Mutual Fund Units.
Tata Sons rejected founding-family patriarch Noel Tata's objections to Natarajan Chandrasekaran's reappointment as chairman, signalling that the boardroom battle could head to court. The company secretary stated that the decision was valid and based on legal advice regarding the interpretation of the company's Articles of Association.
A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader warned that the geographical scope of its war could expand to the Indian Ocean and perhaps beyond if the United States launched another strike. This escalation threat also worsened the outlook for a deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, pushing crude oil prices higher.
