Pre-Market 16 September 2026: GIFT Nifty Hints At Flat Start; Fed Meeting, Oil And Bond Yields To Guide Trade
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GIFT Nifty hints at a muted start for Indian equities on Wednesday, while the Fed rate decision, crude around $108 and rising bond yields remain key cues for the session.
Indian equities are set to head into Wednesday after a sharp fall in the previous session, with higher oil prices, rising bond yields and the upcoming Fed decision keeping markets on edge.
What Drove Indian Markets On Tuesday?
The Nifty 50 fell 1.19% to 23,118.60 on Tuesday, while the BSE Sensex declined 1.04% to 74,003.82. The broader market also remained weak, as the Nifty Midcap 100 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 fell by 2.12% and 2.43%, respectively.
Brent crude touched $108 a barrel, while the rupee lost 38 paise. Higher energy costs are adding to India's inflation and trade concerns, particularly as the currency remains close to the ₹96-per-dollar level.
Global Markets Update
Oil and rising US Treasury yields continued to weigh on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down by 0.63% at 52,093.11. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% to 7,585.73, while the Nasdaq index fell 0.78% to close at 25,981.57.
European markets ended lower. The FTSE 100 fell 0.37% to 10,658.13, while the CAC 40 declined 0.34% to 8,090.28.
Asian markets also closed in the red. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was almost unchanged at 63,484.10, while South Korea’s Kospi was down 0.85% at 6,627.26.
GIFT Nifty
At 7:19 am on 16 September, GIFT Nifty was trading at 23,213.50, up 11 points, or 0.05%, hinting at a muted opening for Indian equities.
Nifty 50 Technical View
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The Nifty 50 index has slipped below 23,250 and remains in a corrective phase. The 23,000 level is the first support to watch, followed by 22,900-22,850 if selling continues.
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A recovery above 23,250 could take the index towards 23,400-23,450.
What Could Shape Wednesday's Trade?
The weakness in US technology stocks remains relevant for Indian IT shares. The Federal Reserve's policy decision will also be on the radar. Markets are pricing in a high probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike.
For Indian markets, oil and the rupee also remain important. The RBI's ₹50,000 crore bond sale also starts this week, giving traders another domestic cue to track alongside the Fed meeting decision.
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