{
  "id": 9690501,
  "title": "Indian shares eye positive start after sharp drop, but elevated oil, yields weigh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/indian-shares-eye-positive-start-after-sharp-drop-but-elevated-oil",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T03:10:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441183/indian-shares-eye-positive-start-after-sharp-drop-but-elevated-oil-yields-weigh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian stocks are poised for a positive opening on Friday, following their steepest decline in 10 weeks the previous day. However, the market will still face challenges from high crude prices and global bond yields. The benchmark Nifty 50 index opened at 23,116 points around 7:40 a.m. IST, suggesting a hopeful start for the day. This represents a positive opening for the Nifty 50 index, which closed at 23,063.1 on Thursday. Both the Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex experienced their largest percentage drop in 10 weeks on Thursday due to rising oil prices, which fueled inflation concerns, and weakened financials following proposed insurance commission caps that investors believe will negatively impact earnings. Over the past week, the Nifty 50 and Sensex have decreased by 1.2% and 1% respectively, setting the stage for a seventh consecutive weekly decline as worries persist about the impact of the Middle East conflict on inflation and interest rates worldwide. Although oil prices dipped slightly on Friday, they remained high at $106 per barrel, as traders assessed the potential for a United States-Iranian truce alongside the Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia. Elevated oil prices are a significant concern for India, as it is the world's third-largest crude importer, leading to higher import costs, heightened inflation fears, and a decline in corporate profitability. US and Iranian officials are currently meeting in New York to negotiate a phased resolution to the conflict, which could include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the United States lifting its economic sanctions on Iran, according to Reuters' anonymous sources. Additionally, foreign investors sold shares worth 50.27 billion rupees ($523.89 million) on Thursday, as reported in provisional data.",
  "summary": "Indian shares are expected to open higher on Friday , after recording their steepest drop in 10 weeks in the previous session, although elevated crude prices and global bond yields will continue to test the market. GIFT Nifty futures were at 23,116 points, as of 7:40 a.m. IST, indicating a positive start for the benchmark Nifty 50 index, which closed at 23,063.1 on Thursday. The Nifty 50 and BSE…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
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      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}