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Equity Alert: Mkt choppy after opening higher; oil up on Trump's new threat

 

MUMBAI--1007 IST--Benchmark equity indices turned choppy after opening slightly higher as oil prices rose after US President Donald Trump stepped up his threats against Iran, intensifying concern over supply disruptions. Major equity indices in the Asia-Pacific region remained mixed in the early trade after Trump on Sunday issued a fresh round of threats to attack Iran's power plants and civilian infrastructure, if Tehran failed to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. 

At 1003 IST, the Nifty 50 index traded at 22586.45, down 126.65 points or 0.6%. The BSE Sensex traded at 72871.95, down 447.60 points or 0.6%. "With uncertainty over the West Asia conflict looming large, the market will continue to be volatile responding to potential good and bad news. The potential for further escalation of the war is high in the next few days," V.K. Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments, said in a note. 

 

The June futures contract of Brent Crude Oil on the Intercontinental Exchange rose nearly 3% to $111.89 per barrel in early trade Monday after Trump's fresh threats on Iran. At 1005 IST, the contract came slightly off highs but traded around the $110 per barrel mark. Sunday, eight member countries of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies agreed to a modest production rise of 206,000 barrels per day in May. However, that decision will largely exist on paper as several of the group's key producers are unable to raise output due to the war, Reuters reported. 

 

In the broader market, all mid- and small-cap indices traded 0.2-0.8% lower in a choppy trade. The India Volatility Index, the fear gauge of Dalal Street, traded nearly 4% higher, indicating increased nervousness in the market. Barring Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty IT, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Auto, all sectoral indices traded lower at 0953 IST. 

 

Among individual stocks, Trent rose nearly 6% to INR 3,759, its highest price in a month after the company announced its March quarter business updates. The Tata-group company's standalone revenue from operations for the quarter rose 20% on year to INR 49.37 billion. For 2025–26 (Apr-Mar), the company's revenue rose 18% on year to INR 197.01 billion, it said in an exchange filing. On other hand, shares of Reliance Industries fell over 2% and were the worst hit in the 50-stock index. (Arya S. Biju)

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Equity Alert: Most markets in Asia closed; indices in Japan, S Korea higher

 

 

MUMBAI--0836 IST--Indices in Japan and South Korea opened higher Monday even though US President Donald Trump threatened to intensify attacks on Iran from Tuesday if the West Asian nation doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran will "be living in Hell" if it doesn't open the Strait, Trump said on his social media platform. While stock markets in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong are closed Monday for Easter, those in China and Hong Kong are closed on account of the Qingming Festival.

 

The South Korean benchmark Kospi gained nearly 2% during early trade. Index heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rose 4% and 2%, respectively. Meanwhile, the rise in Nikkei 225 and Topix was driven by gains in chips and electronics stocks, according to the DowJones Newswires.

 

Most countries in Asia are net importers of crude oil, and high prices of the commodity will continue to adversely impact these economies. On Monday, Brent crude oil futures were around $110 per barrel, up nearly 1%. Amid constrained crude oil movement, Australia received assurance of continued fuel supply. Matt Thistlethwaite, assistant Australian minister of immigration, said in an interview that Japan and South Korea provided assurances of "normal supply", according to The Guardian.

 

Following were the levels of major Asian indices at 0824 IST:

 

Index	Level	Change in %
Nikkei 225 Day	54001.64	1.65
TOPIX FIRST SECTION	3678.56	0.92
KOSPI	5495.4	2.2
FTSE Singapore Strait Times	4966.32	0.38

 

(Ruchira Kagita)

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Equity Alert: Indices may open tad dn; oil up on Trump's new threat to Iran

 

MUMBAI--0810 IST--Benchmark indices are expected to open slightly lower as oil prices rose after US President Donald Trump stepped up his threats against Iran, intensifying concern over disruption in supply. Trump on Sunday issued a fresh round of threats to attack Iran's power plants and civilian infrastructure, if Tehran failed to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday.   

 
Trump's Tuesday deadline comes as Iran approaches its earlier 10-day deadline to make a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz--which was slated to end on Monday. Trump has been going back and forth between saying a peace deal was on its way to raising more threats on Iran, and with shifting deadlines. In an interview with Fox News, Trump said that he thinks he could reach a deal with Iran by Monday. But if there's no agreement, Trump said he was "considering blowing everything up" and seizing Iran's oil.

 

Iran has pushed back against Trump's ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the critical waterway would only reopen fully after damage from the war is compensated, according to media reports. Iran said it will respond "in kind" to any attacks on its infrastructure, with senior officials condemning the US president's remarks as "incitement to war crimes", according to an Al Jazeera report. Meanwhile, Iranian attacks across the Gulf region continued, with power, water desalination and oil plants hit in Kuwait and an oil facility targeted in Bahrain.  

The Gift Nifty indicates a slightly gap-down opening for the domestic markets, said Vipin Kumaar, senior technical and derivatives analyst at Globe Capital Market. The current short-term chart structure indicates a pause around current levels with immediate support at 22000-21700 spot levels. On the flip side, 22900-23200 points will act as an immediate hurdle for the Nifty 50 index, Kumaar said. 

 

Shares of HDFC Bank, YES Bank, IDBI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Union Bank of India and RBL Bank will remain in focus Monday after they announced their March quarter business updates over the weekend. Shares of information technology major, Wipro will also be on focus after the company secured a long-term transformation deal with Singapore-based Olam Group. The eight-year engagement is expected to cross $1 billion in total contract value, with a committed spend of $800 million. (Arya S. Biju)

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Equity Alert: Indices end wk with gains; Nasdaq, S&P 500 snap 5-wk losses

 

MUMBAI--0733 IST--Major US indices ended the truncated-trading week higher. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite outperformed its peers on a weekly basis to gain 4.4%, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose around 3%. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 snapped their five-week losing streak. On Thursday, the Dow was the only index to end lower.

 

The market witnessed positive momentum after the US President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran was nearing its end and that the US may leave the West Asian country in two-three weeks. However, sentiment on Wall Street later weakened after Trump said attacks on Iran may intensify during these weeks. Over the weekend, fear gripped the market again after Trump threatened Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz once again. Iran will "be living in hell," Trump said on his social media platform, Truth Social. The e-mini Dow futures fell by over 0.2%, and Brent Crude oil futures rose to $110 per barrel again, up nearly 2%.

 

Meanwhile, on the macroeconomic front, the US added 178,000 jobs in March, more than what The Wall Street Journal and Reuters had estimated. The unemployment rate in the country was recorded at 4.3% compared to 4.4% in February. Further, job figures for February and January were revised upwards. Job losses in February were revised to 133,000 from 92,000 earlier. The job figures for January were changed upwards to 160,000 from 126,000.

 

Following are the closing levels of US indices Thursday:

 

Index	Level	Change in %
S&P 500	6582.69	0.11
NASDAQ Composite	21879.182	0.18
Dow Jones Industrial Average	46504.67	(-)0.13

 

 

(Ruchira Kagita)

 

US$1 = INR 92.89

IST, or Indian Standard Time, is five-and-a-half hours ahead of GMT

 

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

 

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