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Indian Stocks Extend Rally: Weak US Services Data Pushes Bond Yields Lower

A slide in Treasury yields alongside fresh foreign buying has shifted investor attention to Friday’s RBI rate decision.

Overview

  • The BSE Sensex rose 443.79 points to 81,442.04 and the NSE Nifty50 gained 130.70 points to 24,750.90 on Thursday, extending the previous session’s rebound.
  • Foreign institutional investors turned net buyers on Wednesday, acquiring ₹1,076.18 crore of equities while domestic institutional investors added ₹2,566.82 crore.
  • The US ISM services PMI fell to 49.9 in May and ADP data showed private sector employment growth of just 37,000 jobs, fueling bets on policy easing.
  • US Treasury yields slid, with the 10-year note dropping to 4.36%, as markets interpreted weaker economic indicators as a signal for potential rate cuts.
  • Investors are pricing in a 25 basis point rate cut from the Reserve Bank of India when its Monetary Policy Committee announces its decision on Friday.