- ๐ฎ๐ณ Indian Market: Indices declined today as rising tensions in West Asia pushed oil prices higher ๐ข๏ธ, which weakened investor sentiment. Because expensive oil can delay interest rate cuts, banking and financial stocks came under pressure ๐ฆ. At the same time, higher fuel and borrowing costs hurt auto stocks ๐. With FIIs continuing to sell. According to experts markets and the rupee may stay under pressure, but cooling valuations are slowly making India attractive for long-term investors.
- ๐ Market Breadth: On the NSE, 1034 stocks ended in the green, while 1920 stocks closed in the red.
- ๐ Global Market: US markets closed lower ๐ as investors shifted focus from a mild inflation report to rising tensions in the USโIsrael conflict with Iran. This uncertainty pushed oil prices higher after reports of attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz ๐ข. As oil rises, global inflation concerns grow and borrowing costs increase ๐ฐ, which could eventually slow economic activity worldwide.
