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Market Pulse: Key triggers to watch before the October 8 trading session

IN · 2026-10-07

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Key takeaway

US markets sold off as Iran threatened Strait of Hormuz closure, pushing crude up and US Treasury yields to multi-decade highs

  1. Step 1 · The triggerIran threatens Strait of Hormuz closure; crude futures rise and US Treasury yields spike to multi-decade highs on safe-haven and inflation-risk repricing
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onhigher US yields pull dollar liquidity global; INR faces depreciation pressure as capital flows toward US fixed income
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndian OMCs raise diesel and petrol prices on import parity; freight forwarders add war-risk and fuel surcharges
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onIndian SMEs with dollar imports see input costs rise via fx pass-through; fuel-heavy logistics operators face margin compression
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youworking capital stress intensifies as input costs reprice faster than output prices, squeezing cash conversion cycles

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: CNBC TV18 (Markets)

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