Sensex slid 399.22 points, or 0.53%, on Friday, the lowest level since early September, as investors digested a week of muted earnings and geopolitical chatter.
Brent crude traded at $105.8 a barrel, a level that keeps the energy‑price premium high and chips away at corporate margins across the board.
US 10‑year Treasury yields hovered around 5.2%, a ceiling that continues to tighten global risk appetite, according to HST Wealth CEO Hariselvan Radhakrishnan.
The spotlight remains on US‑Iran talks; a breakthrough could ease the Strait of Hormuz bottleneck, but any flare‑up would lift the geopolitical premium again, Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking warned.
Market participants also eyed August industrial production, HSBC manufacturing PMI, and auto sales, while US consumer confidence, JOLTS, and the eurozone’s September inflation cluster loom on the calendar," said Motilal Oswal research head Siddhartha Khemka.
If yields ease or oil prices dip below $100, the market may ease; however, FII outflows and a steady rupee under pressure could keep volatility high. The next data releases will be critical for traders.