Stock Market LIVE Updates, Sensex Today: Markets Likely To Open Flat Ahead Of US Fed Rate Decision, tell me about this news in (https://www.ndtv.com/business-news/stock-market-sensex-share-market-nifty-live-updates-today-16-september-us-iran-war-oil-price-12052362)
16-09-2026
Here is a summary of the news reported in the NDTV live updates article:Key Highlights of the Market Report
- Market Opening & Global Cues: Indian equity benchmarks (Sensex and Nifty) were indicated to open flat to cautiously positive (GIFT Nifty around 23,222) following a volatile previous session where Nifty closed down 1.19% at 23,118.60. Asian and US markets traded mixed and cautious ahead of major central bank decisions.
- US Federal Reserve Policy Decision: Markets worldwide were bracing for the US Federal Reserve’s policy announcement, with elevated expectations (around 90% priced in) of a 25-basis-point interest rate hike or a hawkish stance. Rising US 10-year Treasury yieldstouching 5%, their highest levels since 2007triggered substantial foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows (over ₹2,900 crore net sold in the prior session).
- Crude Oil & Currency Pressures: Brent crude hovered near elevated levels ($107–108perbarrel)followingsupplyconcernsandpipelinedisruptionsinSaudiArabia.HigheroilpricescontinuedtoweighontheIndianRupee(tradingnear₹95.55/), though record RBI foreign exchange reserves provided a cushion.
- Precious Metals: Gold dropped to a six-week low below $4,300/oz, and silver slipped under $64/oz, pressured by surging US Treasury yields and dollar strength ahead of the Fed rate verdict.
- Cryptocurrency & US Regulation: Bitcoin traded lower around the $75,000–$75,500 range, pressured by broader macro tightening and the legislative setback of the US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which failed to clear a procedural Senate cloture vote.