After a weak start due to a sell-off in technology stocks, the Indian stock market moved into positive territory Tuesday morning, riding on gains in the financials, FMCG and banking sectors.
The mood in the market remained cautious with investors assessing the Middle East situation amid conflicting reports about peace efforts.
The overnight weakness in tech stocks on Wall Street and the resultant declines in most of the Asian markets weighed on the Indian tech sector this morning.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.