Indian shares rose modestly on Thursday, with key benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty extending gains for a fifth consecutive session, as easing geopolitical tensions offset pressure from a stronger dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields.
Global bond yields surged after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday but Chair Kevin Warsh's focus on "price stability" signaled an increasingly hawkish pivot.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.