Market rout deepens as crude surge, high US yields batter Indian equities
The Indian stock markets faced a notable downturn on Monday as fears over escalating oil prices and rising US bond yields loomed large. The NSE Nifty 50 plummeted by 1.56%, marking its lowest close for the fiscal year. The BSE Sensex also dipped by 1.48%, leading to significant market capitalization losses.
Mumbai: Indian equity markets plunged to their lowest levels of the fiscal year on Monday, amid a surge in oil prices, elevated US interest rates, and mounting geopolitical tensions. Brent crude oil breached $108 a barrel following the rejection of a US-proposed peace deal between Iran and Tehran, while US bond yields hit their highest levels in a century.
The Nifty 50 index slipped by 1.56% to 22,780.25, while the BSE Sensex declined 1.48% to 72,771.72, both closing at their weakest levels since March 30. Tata Motors PV, Adani Enterprises, and Jio Financial Services were among the top decliners, while heavyweights Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank saw a 2.3% drop each. The slump erased over Rs 7.5 lakh crore from the total market capitalization of BSE-listed companies, which fell to approximately Rs 474.36 lakh crore.
The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty PSU Bank index also dipped, while Nifty Metal, FMCG, and Auto indices fell nearly 1.7% each. Analysts attributed the decline to renewed uncertainty over the Iran-US situation and the impact of higher crude prices. The US 10-year bond yield surged to 5.2%, among the highest levels since the 2007-08 financial crisis, fueling concerns for India, which is a major importer of energy, with the Strait of Hormuz being a crucial route for global oil shipments.
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