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GIFT Nifty is trading flat, signaling a subdued opening for the day. Nifty futures are currently hovering around 25,369.20.
Pre-Market Update at 8:25 AM: Major stock indexes ended the day with slight losses on Wednesday, while the dollar strengthened amid volatile trading. This followed the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to implement a larger-than-expected rate cut, marking its first adjustment to borrowing costs in over four years.
The central bank slashed the overnight rate by half a percentage point, exceeding the usual quarter-point adjustment, as it expressed increased confidence in inflation gradually returning to its 2 per cent annual target.
Initially, the S&P 500 surged by 1 per cent after the announcement but later pulled back, closing down by 0.29 per cent at 5,618.26. Similarly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.25 per cent, ending at 41,503.10, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.31 per cent to finish at 17,573.30.
In early trading on Tuesday, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose by 51 basis points to 3.72 per cent, while the 2-year bond yield fell 75 basis points to 3.64 per cent.
GIFT Nifty is trading flat, signaling a subdued opening for the day. Nifty futures are currently hovering around 25,369.20.
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, ending a two-day winning streak, even after the Federal Reserve's unexpected half-point rate cut. While prices recovered some losses, the response in the oil market remained subdued.
West Texas Intermediate for October closed at $70.91 per barrel, down 28 cents, or 0.39 per cent, while Brent for November fell by 5 cents, or 0.07 per cent, to $73.65 per barrel. Year to date, U.S. crude is down about 1 per cent, and Brent has declined 4 per cent.
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