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Comments from US Federal Reserve's Waller prompted investors to scale back bets on a September rate hike, triggering a strong overnight rally on Wall Street, gains across Asian equities, and a decline in US bond yields. However, crude oil prices near $96 per barrel and ongoing US-Iran tensions could cap further gains.
At 9:20 AM on September 4, the Sensex was up 0.63% at 76,636.08, while the Nifty gained 60 points to 23,925.40.
Rupee Check
The Indian rupee opened marginally higher at 94.47 against the US dollar, compared with Thursday's close of 94.49.
Global Update
Asian equities traded higher on Friday after easing US bond yields and reduced expectations of a near-term Fed rate hike boosted investor sentiment. MSCI's Asia-Pacific equity gauge rose 0.3%, supported by gains in South Korean technology stocks. Hang Seng futures advanced 1.1%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.1%. Japan's Topix was the exception, slipping 0.2%.
US markets rallied overnight after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller signalled support for keeping interest rates unchanged if inflation continues to ease. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.40% to 26,584.06, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.18% to 53,686.11. The S&P 500 also rose 1.06% to 7,747.71.
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