India Stocks Rise, Rupee Firm as Oil Prices Drop on Iran Deal Hopes
Indian Markets Rally on US-Iran Peace Optimism
Indian equities climbed as progress in US-Iran peace talks reduced crude oil prices, boosting risk appetite. The BSE Sensex surged 1.42% to 76,488.96, and the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 1.32% to 24,031.70.
Rupee and Bonds Strengthen
The Indian rupee gained 0.5% to 95.23 per US dollar, marking its third straight session of gains. Central bank intervention and falling oil prices supported the currency. The benchmark 10-year bond yield dropped nearly 7 basis points to 7.0259%.
Swap and Money Market Rates Ease
The one-year OIS rate fell 13 bps to 6.17%, while the five-year swap rate declined 13 bps to 6.69%. Overnight call money stood at 4.85%, with the TREPS rate at 5.05%.
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S&P BSE SENSEX Index
Progress in US-Iran peace talks lowered oil prices and boosted risk appetite; lower oil import costs for India positively impacted the Sensex, driving gains.
Nifty 50 Index
The developments also positively affected the Nifty index; falling oil prices and improved global risk appetite pushed stocks higher.
U.S. DOLLAR / INDIAN RUPEE
The decline in oil prices and central bank interventions strengthened the rupee, causing the USDINR pair to fall.
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