At noon on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e, Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side, after opening in the green, as US 10-year bond yields hit the highest mark since 2019 and were trading at 2.406 per cent.

At 1 pm on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side, owing to the continued war that is raging between Russia and Ukraine, as investors are hoping for peace talks to happen soon. Also, crude oil prices are up by 3 per cent today, dragging the global market all the more. 

Holi celebrations have started early on Dalal Street as the domestic equity bourses Sensex and Nifty at 11.15 am on Thursday, were trading up by 1 per cent higher, as the Federal Reserve hiked the interest rates as per the widespread expectations of the investors.  

On Monday morning the markets fell sharply, as the Asian markets globally plunged by 3 per cent amidst weaker global cues. The International Monetary Fund, on Saturday, said that the war between Russia and Ukraine will have a severe effect on the global economy as the commodities prices have already surged, coupled with the harm to human life and the unprecedented sanctions on Russia. 

Global indices are experiencing a sharp sell-off as reports of the Russian attack on Europe’s biggest nuclear plant in Ukraine kept tension levels on the higher side.

At 11.45 am on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher amidst the increasing tension between Russia and Ukraine. The Sensex was at 55,623.60, up by 154.70 points or 0.28 per cent, while Nifty was at 16,644.60, up by 38.65 points or 0.23 per cent from the last trading session.      

On Thursday, the Indian markets opened marginally higher, as the core equity indices were up by 0.80 per cent. This comes after the FED Chairman, Jerome Powell announced that the highly anticipated rate hike will happen but at 0.25 bps rise only for now. The further point increase in the interest rate will depend if the inflation in the US remains ‘persistently high'. This statement came as a slight relief to the markets globally, in this period of turmoil. 

At 12.15 pm on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were recovering amidst relaxed oil prices, and the changing political dynamics arising due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The Sensex was trading at 57,554.93 up by 254.24 points 0.44 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,162.40, up by 70.20 points or 0.41 per cent from the last trading session.   

At noon on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were seen trading on the greener side. The Sensex was at 58,866.17, up by 400.20 points or 0.68 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,586.10 up by 122.30 points or 0.70 per cent from the last trading session.   

On Thursday, continued concerns over global inflation and predicted hike in Fed rates acted as the major triggers for the domestic market to fall for the third consecutive day.