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U.S. Markets Closing Updates | S&P 500 closes higher as oil price gains temper rebound from Iran conflict turmoil
🇺🇸 The S&P 500 rose on Tuesday as Wall Street built on the momentum seen in the previous session amid developments in the Iran war.
🇺🇸 The broad market index closed up 0.25% at 6,716.09 & the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.47% to finish at 22,479.53.
🇺🇸 The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 46.85 points, or 0.1%, to end at 46,993.26.
🇺🇸 Volatile oil prices & the fallout of the Iran war continue to influence investor sentiment. On Tuesday, oil prices resumed their ascent, with Global benchmark Brent crude rising 3% — solidly above the $100 mark.

🇺🇸 Despite the rise in oil prices, the S&P 500′s consumer discretionary group was notably up 1% on the day, led by gains in Expedia Group & Booking Holdings. Strong revenue guidance from airlines Delta & American boosted those names. The sector is down more than 2% this month, however.
🇺🇸 Energy was the index’s leading sector, adding just above 1%. The move puts its month-to-date gains at more than 4%.
🇺🇸 Oil’s bounce came after President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that a coalition to protect shipping along the Strait of Hormuz is still in the works. Then, on Tuesday, Trump said in a Truth Social post that the U.S. did not need help from NATO or other countries to carry out the escort plans.
🇺🇸 Stocks eased from their highs following the post while crude ticked higher, suggesting investors hoped a coalition would take place.
🇺🇸 Oil prices have surged since the start of the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran on worries that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a global disruption of energy supplies.

🇺🇸 Fed looks set to hold rates on Wednesday, predicts Apollo’s Slok
▪️Apollo Global Management’s Chief Economist Torsten Slok said the Federal Reserve will likely be concerned about the inflation side of its dual mandate as the Federal Open Market Committee’s March meeting gets underway Tuesday.
▪️In an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Slok explained that with core PCE inflation up 3.1% annually in January, prices were already moving in the wrong direction of the Fed’s 2% inflation target. Now, with higher oil prices joining that picture along with an expected boost to growth from stimulus in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” the case for holding rates steady is stronger.
▪️“We just had 10 members out of the 12 voting members on the FOMC vote that they thought that interest rates should not go down,” referencing the vote in the committee’s January meeting, “it’s likely that they will also come to this meeting & say, ’if anything, the risk to inflation after last meeting have actually gone more to the upside,” Slok said.
▪️He added he believes the stalling labor market is still more due to reduced immigration on the supply side, rather than weaker demand for workers. The Fed will deliver a decision on interest rates on Wednesday.

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Indian Indices Closing Updates | Day 2 of gains pushes Nifty above 23,550, Sensex up 568 points led by Auto, Metal, Realty
▪️Indian benchmark Indices ended higher on the second consecutive session on March 17 with Nifty above 23550 as investors returned to buying after the recent sharp fall, mainly picking quality stocks available at lower valuations.
▪️At close, Sensex was up 567.99 points or 0.75% at 76,070.84 & Nifty was up 172.35 points or 0.74% at 23,581.15.
▪️Nifty midcap index rose 1%, while smallcap index added 0.65%.
▪️Eternal, Tata Steel, M&M, HDFC Life and Bharat Electronics were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Wipro, Tata Consumer, Infosys, Cipla, ITC.
▪️Among sectors, except FMCG (down 0.7%) & IT (down 1%), all other indices ended in the green with capital goods, telecom, auto, infra, media, metal, realty, private bank up 1-2%.

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Brokerages Views on Various Sectors & Stocks | Indian Hotels Ltd. 🟢 (Positive Outlook)
👉🏿 Nomura's buy call on Indian Hotels | Target price cut to ₹ 800 per/share, Iran War impact on Q4FY26 expected to be limited. Outlook remains positive for the luxury segment & Corporate Travel in the medium term.

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Brokerages Views on Various Sectors & Stocks | IT Services 🟢 (Positive Outlook)
👉🏿 CLSA on IT Services | No AI-led pricing pressure seen in renewals. Direct West Asia exposure low, macro impact uncertain. High Conviction call on Persistent, Coforge, Hold Cal on HCL Tech, Wipro.