Indian equity markets may start the day in red on negative cues from Asian markets

US markets ended the day yesterday, 18^th June, 2025 on a mixed note after US Federal Reserve kept interest rate unchanged in its monetary policy meeting. It kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% – 4.5% level.

Iran, Israel war continued to subdue market sentiments. America moved its battleships and aircrafts to the Middle East yesterday. This has raised the expectation that America will intervene in the war on the side of Israel, to bring a quicker end to the war.

Nasdaq closed the day, up by 25.18 points or 0.13%. Dow Jones ended the day, down by 44.14 points or 0.10%. S&P 500 ended the day, down by 1.85 points or 0.031%.

Asian markets begin the day in red

Asian markets have started the day today, heavily in red. At 8:53 a.m. 19^th June, 2025, Nikkei 225 is down by 287.9 points or 0.74%. Hang Seng is down by 401.60 points or 1.69%. Shanghai Composite is down by 25.18 points or 0.74%. Kospi is down by 12.86 points or 0.43%.

Markets today seem to be factoring in the increased geopolitical risk for the time being due to USA’s likely involvement in the Iran, Israel war. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has also asserted that Iran will never surrender.

Indian equity markets are getting negative cues from Asian markets today. They are likely to start the day in red.

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Source: Dow Jones