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Indian markets rally on lower crude and rupee strength after Trump delays Iran strike
Indian equity markets surged on Monday, August 3, as the BSE Sensex closed at 78,639.03 points and the NSE Nifty 50 at 24,774.30 points, driven by a sharp fall in global crude oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a hold‑off on planned strikes against Iran. Brent crude dropped more than 5 % to around $83‑84 per barrel, weakening the dollar and supporting the Indian rupee, which rose to about 95.12 per U.S. dollar in early trade.
Renewed foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows of roughly Rs 277‑295 crore added liquidity, while the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee began its three‑day meeting, with markets expecting the repo rate to remain unchanged. A new SEBI closing‑auction rule introduced on the same day also triggered a 200‑point jump in the Nifty at the close.
Broad‑based buying across banking, FMCG, metal, cement and other sectors lifted the indices, with the rally supported by easing geopolitical tensions, lower oil prices and a resilient domestic earnings outlook.
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BSE Sensex · Brent crude · Central Bank of India (RBI) · Central Bank of Nigeria · Crude oil · Donald Trump · Foreign Institutional Investors · Indian equity market · Indian rupee · Naira · Nifty · Nifty 50
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee began its three‑day meeting on August 3, with expectations of keeping the repo rate unchanged. desitalkchicago.com · www.ibtimes.co.in
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Foreign Institutional Investors bought Indian equities worth about ₹5,950 crore during the week. www.newsbytesapp.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Indian rupee strengthened to 95.13 per US dollar on August 3. www.newsdrum.in · www.ibc24.in · thesentimes.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The combined market capitalisation of nine of the top‑10 Indian firms increased by Rs 2.51 lakh crore in the week. www.orissapost.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Brent crude futures fell more than 4 percent to below $84 a barrel after Trump's statement. www.news18.com · www.latestly.com · thesentimes.com · www.newsdrum.in
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Sensex rose about 2.7 % to 78,094.64 and the Nifty gained roughly 2.6 % to 24,383.60 for the week ending August 2, 2026. www.ibtimes.co.in · www.newsbytesapp.com · www.orissapost.com · theshillongtimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Donald Trump signaled negotiations with Iran, leading to a global oil price drop of more than 4 percent on August 1. www.news18.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] The rupee rose to about 95.12 per US dollar in early trade on Monday. thesentimes.com · www.ibc24.in · www.aajsamaaj.com · english.publictv.in · munsifdaily.com · +4 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] President Donald Trump decided to hold off on ordering new strikes against Iran. thesentimes.com · www.news18.com · www.chinimandi.com · www.latestly.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee began its three‑day meeting on August 3. desitalkchicago.com · www.socialnews.xyz · www.news18.com · businessnewsthisweek.com · www.latestly.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Sensex surged about 1 percent to around 78,900 points in early trade on August 3. munsifdaily.com · businessnewsthisweek.com · www.ibtimes.co.in · www.newsbytesapp.com · www.nationalheraldindia.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Nifty rose about 0.8 percent to around 24,576 points in early trade on August 3. munsifdaily.com · businessnewsthisweek.com · www.ibtimes.co.in · www.newsbytesapp.com · www.nationalheraldindia.com · +1 more