Stock Market News Today Live: Sensex Jumps 200 Points, Nifty Holds Above 23, 150 As Fed Caution Caps Gains

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: PC Jeweller shares came under heavy selling pressure on Wednesday, with the scrip falling as much as 8.52% to hit an intraday low of Rs 11.81 on the BSE. PC Jeweller share price was trading 6.74% lower at Rs 12.04 apiece.

In comparison, the BSE Sensex was trading 0.34% higher at 74,255 levels. The sharp decline in PC Jeweller comes amid profit booking across the small-cap space, with investors seen paring positions in stocks that have witnessed a strong run-up.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Glass Wall Systems share make a strong debut on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday, Sept. 16 as the stock listed at 6.6% premium over the issue price. The stock listed at Rs 194 on the NSE, representing a 6.59% premium over the IPO price of Rs 182 per share. On the BSE, the scrip is listed at Rs 190.10, up 4.45% from the IPO issue price.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Barely four months into the job, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is stuck between two strong and opposing forces: Financial markets that anticipate the central bank will raise interest rates, and President Donald Trump, who wants the Fed to cut them or leave them unchanged. Economists expect that on Wednesday, Warsh and his fellow policymakers will side with the markets.

Warsh, economists say, has largely boxed himself into a rate hike after delivering a high-profile speech last month warning that inflation remains too far above the Fed's 2% target and might require higher borrowing costs to bring it down. US government data last week showing inflation is still stubbornly high largely sealed investors' expectations.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Among the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever, HCL Tech, ITC and State Bank of India were among the major winners. InterGlobe Aviation, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services and Eternal were among the laggards. Elevated oil prices, caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision and foreign fund outflows capped the rally in the markets.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Nestle India Ltd. share price rose as high as 2.5% on Wednesday after receiving a positive growth outlook and review from Nuvama. The shares jumped to a high of Rs 1,397, exceeding Nuvama's price target of Rs 1,383 for the FMCG major by 1%. The stock pared some gains to trade 2% higher at Rs 1,389.40 apiece as of 9:35 a.m. on the NSE, compared to a 0.3% advance in the Nifty index.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Nifty IT, Pharma in red. Nifty FMCG defies slump.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Sensex jumped 400 points while the benchmark Nifty 50 stayed above the 23,200 mark despite weak global cues at the opening bell on Wednesday. The positive trend comes ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy decision amid broad expectations of a rate hike.

After GIFT Nifty signaled a muted start, stock markets rebounded in early trade as the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 244.02 points to 74,293.25; Nifty was up 77.20 points to 23,201.85. The Indian rupee turned flat at 95.88 against US dollar in early trade.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: The US dollar edged up against most major currencies on Tuesday as surging oil prices lifted Treasury yields and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates this week. US 10-year Treasury yields hit peaks not seen since 2007 on Tuesday as investors girded for what many suspect will be the first in a series of rate increases from the Federal Reserve as it battles stubborn inflation.

The dollar's six-currency index rose 0.15% to 99.631, standing near its highest in about two weeks, also gaining support from weakened risk appetite as stock markets fell. Benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields surged to a top of 5.041% and were last at just under 5.004%.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is set for its first broad-based merchant discount rate (MDR) framework from Oct. 15, 2026, but the change is narrower than the headline may suggest. The rules apply to select person-to-merchant (P2M) payments above Rs 2,000, while person-to-person (P2P) transfers will remain free.

Consumers will also not be charged an MDR when making eligible UPI payments. For most everyday UPI users, therefore, little changes. The government has said the vast majority of merchant transactions will remain outside the new charge structure, while NPCI's framework sets different rates for large payments and certain sectors.

Here are five questions that explain the new UPI MDR framework: UPI MDR From October 15: Who Pays, What Changes, Which Payments Stay Free? Five Things To Know
 

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: "The weak market construct continues with elevated US bond yields and high crude prices contributing significantly to the weakness.

''So long as these two crucial macros remain high it would be unrealistic to expect a strong rebound in the market. FIIs have been sellers in the market during the last five days and with the US 10-year yield at 5% they are likely to sell at every small rally in the market,'' said Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday as market participants hunkered down ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision, where a rate hike is widely expected. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,288.48 per ounce, after scaling a more than one-month low on Monday. US gold futures for December delivery were also down 0.1% at $4,328.10. Among other metals, spot silver steadied at $63.67 per ounce, platinum edged 0.3% lower to $1,770.47, while palladium rose nearly 1% to $1,301.61.

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Stock Market News Today Live Updates: The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to see a cautious opening on Wednesday, following a mixed trend in global markets even as surging crude oil prices and a sharp rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield, which reached its highest level in nearly two decades, weighed on sentiment.

The trends on Gift Nifty signal a muted start for the Indian benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, today. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,221 level, a discount of nearly three points from the Nifty futures' previous close. Market participants will watch out for the pivotal US Federal Reserve policy announcement due later today. The FOMC is expected to hike interest rates by 25 basis points — its first interest rate hike in over three years.

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Here are five key factors that may drive the Indian stock market today:

-Asian stock market
-Wall Street
-US Treasury Yields
-US-Iran War
-Crude Oil Prices

Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Brent crude held above $108 per barrel on Wednesday, trading near a four-month high as disruptions to Middle Eastern oil infrastructure added to concerns over global supply. WTI crude traded above $105 as markets assessed the widening impact of attacks on energy assets and the risk of prolonged supply interruptions.

Saudi Arabia has reportedly cancelled some September oil shipments to European customers after drone attacks forced the shutdown of its East-West pipeline. There is still no clear timeline for the pipeline's restart. Brent had risen over 2% on Tuesday after the outage. Fresh attacks by Houthis on Saudi Arabia were adding to concerns over the duration of the disruption.

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Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Asian markets traded higher on Wednesday, with major regional indices in positive territory as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy decision. Gains came despite elevated crude oil prices and a sharp rise in US Treasury yields, which have kept global investors cautious.

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.15%, while Australia's ASX 200 advanced 0.21%. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.40%, and New Zealand's NZX rose 0.78%. The gains across Asian markets came after Wall Street ended lower in the previous session, as investors assessed the potential impact of the Fed's upcoming rate decision on the global economy.

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The Indian stock market is expected to open on a muted note on Wednesday, following the sharp spike in crude oil prices and US Treasury yields.

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