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Data as of 26 Sep 2026
Saturday, 26 September 2026 · Weekend edition: Indian markets are closed today. This edition wraps Friday's session & the freshest filings, & sets up Monday's open.
| Item | Level | Move | One-line note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent crude | $104.37/bbl | -2.1% Fri | Eased on US-Iran Hormuz talks; roughly flat on the week (see Commodities) |
| WTI crude | ~$92.4/bbl | -2.3% Fri | Brent-WTI spread ~$12.7, widest since May |
| Gold (spot) | $4,280.19/oz | +0.1% Fri | Weekly loss over 2% on the dollar & yields; futures ~$4,331 |
| Silver (spot) | $64.04/oz | +0.3% Fri | Analysts cite resistance near $65 |
| LME copper (cash) | $14,740/t | -0.2% | Cash above 3-month: tight nearby supply |
| LME aluminium (cash) | $3,254/t | +0.8% | Firm through the yield scare |
| US 10-yr Treasury | 5.17% | ~-3 bp Fri | Still the highest zone since 2007; 30-yr 5.46% |
| India 10-yr G-sec | 7.119% | +5 bp w/w | Highest close since mid-May; supply & US yields both hurting |
| USD/INR | 95.80 | Rupee +19p Fri | RBI sold dollars defending 96; -0.06% on the week |
| US durable goods (Aug) | 0.0% m/m | vs -0.4% expected | Core capital-goods orders +1.6%: capex is running hot |
| UMich sentiment (Sept final) | 48.1 | -7% m/m | 1-yr inflation expectation jumped to 4.6% from 4.0% |
| India FDI (FY26) | $94.53 bn | record | Restated by Goyal at a Make in India event, not a fresh data release |