Markets drift lower in early trade amid higher oil prices, fresh U.S.-Iran tensions

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Among the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, InterGlobe Aviation, Titan, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance and Axis Bank were among the major laggards. ITC, HCL Tech, Bharti Airtel and Infosys were among the winners. File
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Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) as elevated crude oil prices and fresh U.S.-Iran tensions weighed on investors’ sentiment.

Growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could keep monetary policy tighter for longer are also weighing on risk appetite across emerging markets, an expert said.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 121.48 points to 76,835.79 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 52.6 points to 24,027.80.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 0.76% higher at $91.22 per barrel.

“Indian equity markets are expected to remain cautious as renewed US-Iran tensions and the resulting rebound in crude oil prices continue to cloud investor sentiment. Adding to the cautious backdrop, growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could keep monetary policy tighter for longer are weighing on risk appetite across emerging markets,” Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth-tech firm, said.

Offsetting some of these external headwinds is the resilience of the domestic economy. India’s real GDP expanded 7.8% in the first quarter of FY27, comfortably exceeding both the RBI’s 7% projection and market expectations, he added.

India’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected 7.8% in the April-June quarter, showing resilience in the face of concerns that the war in Iran and resulting global uncertainty could weigh on domestic economic momentum.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index traded lower, while Shanghai’s SSE Composite index quoted higher.

U.S. markets ended lower on Monday (August 31, 2026).

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹7,985.88 crore on Monday (August 31, 2026), according to exchange data.

On Monday (August 31, 2026), the Sensex declined 307.24 points, or 0.40%, to settle at 76,957.27. The Nifty dropped 95.25 points, or 0.39%, to end at 24,080.40.

Published – September 01, 2026 10:56 am IST

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Equity markets decline in early trade dragged by services, realty stocks, FII outflows

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:11:00 +0000

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (December 8, 2025) weighed down by losses in services and realty stocks and sustained foreign fund outflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 316.52 points, or 0.37%, to 85,395.85 in the morning trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined by 106.70 points, or 0.41%, to 26,079.75.

From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Maruti Suzuki India, Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, ICICI Bank, PowerGrid, Hindustan Unilever and Larsen & Toubro were the laggards.

However, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Eternal, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Tata Consultancy Services, Trent, HCL Technologies and Tata Steel were among the gainers.

“Emerging positive and negative news have the potential to keep the market volatile in the near-term. Robust economic growth and indications of earnings growth revival are supportive of markets.

“The massive fiscal and monetary stimulus to the economy this year has contributed to sharp revival in GDP growth as evidenced by the 8.2% Q2 GDP growth print, and RBI’s upward revision of FY 26 GDP growth to 7.3% augurs well for the market,” V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Ltd, said.

He noted that low GDP deflator, consequent to low inflation, has impacted nominal GDP growth and corporate earnings growth. But from the leading indicators it is clear that about 15% earnings growth is achievable in FY27. This is positive for the market.

“However, there are strong negatives, too, which can impact the market. Sustained depreciation of the rupee has been forcing FIIs to sell in the market continuously,” Mr. Vijayakumar added.

Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹438.90 crore on Friday (December 5, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹4,189.17 crore, according to exchange data.

In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index and South Korea’s Kospi were trading in the green territory while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was quoting in the red zone.

U.S. markets ended higher on Friday (December 5, 2025).

“American equities posted modest, broad-based gains last week, supported by softer inflation data and resilient macroeconomic indicators that sustained expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts,” Devarsh Vakil, Head of Prime Research, HDFC Securities, said.

He noted that investors positioned cautiously ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, additional inflation releases, and year-end portfolio adjustments.

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 0.13%, to $63.83 per barrel.

On Friday (December 5, 2025), the 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark advanced 447.05 points to settle at 85,712.37, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 152.70 points to close at 26,186.45.

Published – December 08, 2025 10:41 am IST

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Markets drift lower in early trade amid higher oil prices, fresh U.S.-Iran tensions

Equity markets decline in early trade dragged by services, realty stocks, FII outflows