«Escalating situations in the Middle East would likely keep market sentiments subdued. Thus, we advise investors to stay cautious in the near term,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.
Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:
STATE OF THE MARKETS
GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a negative start
GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 45 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 19510, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for negative start on Friday.
US stocks drop
U.S. stocks ended solidly lower on Thursday, with shares of Tesla falling after its results and Treasury yields surging as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke about monetary policy and investors worried whether interest rates would stay higher for longer.
Asian shares decline
Asian stocks declined into a third day following falls on Wall Street as tensions escalated in the Middle East, driving gold and oil to further advances. Meanwhile, traders weighed Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks for any clues on the policy outlook.