DSIJ Mindshare

Oil prices jumped on worries of western sanctions on Russia for sending troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine could hit energy supplies. Australia declared sanctions on eight of President Vladimir Putin's top security advisors on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Japan also issued sanctions on Russia; Japan's sanctions include prohibiting the issuance of Russian bonds in Japan and freezing the assets of certain Russian individuals as well as restricting travel to Japan. 

The Nifty 50 index saw high volatility yesterday wavering over 305 points before finishing lower by 114 points. The US markets also had a volatile day with losses as markets corrected to new sanctions on Russia and oil prices reaching a 7-year high. The US 10-year bond yields climb to 1.86 per cent.

The Indian Domestic markets closed lower for the fifth consecutive session due to the tumultuous global scenario. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices hit US$ 96.7 per barrel on Tuesday, the highest mark since September 2014. 

The Indian market emerged among the top bears due to broad-based selloff in majority stocks. The oil prices rise as Russia sends troops into the states of Ukraine due to which the economic crisis has been intensified and turned investors to trade cautiously. 

The Indian benchmark indices extended their losing streak to the fourth consecutive trading session on Monday.

The Nifty closed in red after hitting a day's high of 17,351.05 in afternoon trade. The continuing Russia-Ukraine encounter, increasing crude oil prices and harsh selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued to put pressure on domestic shares. In the commodities market, Brent crude fell 0.19 per cent at USD 93.36 a barrel.