Stock Market Today LIVE: Asian markets rose, while the US stock futures slumped overnight, amid worries over the escalating US-Iran war.(Photo: REUTERS)Stock Market Today LIVE: The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Monday, following mixed cues from global markets, as investors watch out for the latest developments over the intensifying US-Iran war in the Middle East and surging crude oil prices.
The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,734 level, a discount of nearly 32 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.
On the global front, Asian markets rose, while the US stock futures slumped overnight, amid worries over the escalating US-Iran war.
Stay tuned to this segment for the live updates on the Indian stock market today.
Benchmark Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose to a fresh near-three-decade high on Monday. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose 2 basis points (bps) to 2.400%, the highest since February 1999. The five-year yield rose 2 bps to 1.815%.
US job growth rebounded more than expected in March. US nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 jobs last month, the most since December 2024, after a downwardly revised 133,000 drop in February. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast payrolls rising by 60,000 jobs after a previously reported 92,000 decrease in February.
US President Donald Trump appeared to set a new, final deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening Tehran with “Hell” in an expletive-laden post on his Truth Social platform. Trump’s fresh threat to Iran came after the US President’s repeated threats to target Iran’s critical and energy infrastructure if Tehran did not accept a truce deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Asian markets traded higher as investors watched out for the latest developments in the US-Iran war. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.62%, and the Topix rose 0.23%. South Korea’s Kospi rallied 1.8% while the Kosdaq advanced 0.98%. Markets in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan are closed for a holiday.
Crude oil extended its recent gains after President Donald Trump signaled an escalation in the Iran war, heightening the risk of an energy shock already weighing on the global economic outlook. Gold fell and stocks rose as dip buyers emerged.
Brent climbed 1.4% to trade above $110 a barrel, as Trump renewed threats early Sunday to attack Iranian infrastructure if the key energy-shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. He followed it later with another that said: “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!” with no further explanation.
The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,734 level, a discount of nearly 32 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.
The Indian stock market is expected to open lower on Monday, following mixed cues from global markets, as investors watch out for the latest developments over the intensifying US-Iran war in the Middle East and surging crude oil prices.
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