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The BSE Sensex fell 487 points or 0.6% to 77,091 in early deals on Thursday while hitting its lowest level since mid-June, halting gains in the previous session, impacted by a plunge in Adani stocks, after the indictment of Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group in New York on Wednesday over an alleged bribery plot. Adani Green, Total Gas, and Adani Power slumped by 18.9%, 14.8%, and 15%, respectively. Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports sank 10% each. The Nifty 50 dropped 0.7% to below 23,350, with all sectors traded in the red, excluding tech stock, amid ongoing foreign outflow. The tech sector rose 0.4% after chipmaker Nvidia reported better-than-expected results. However, a forecast Indian GDP for the current quarter limited the fall, following the RBI monthly bulletin on Wednesday, which reported that the country's economic growth would accelerate to 7.6% in Q3, faster than an estimated 6.7% in Q2.

Sensex Hovers at Over 5-Month Low

New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index inched 0.2% higher at 12,765 on Thursday. New Zealand's Treasury said on Thursday it would likely revise down its economic and fiscal forecasts due to a prolonged slowdown in productivity. This prompted investors to increasingly factor in the possibility of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand implementing a more aggressive 75bps cut to its 4.75% cash rate at its policy meeting next week, with a 50bps reduction already fully priced in. On the corporate front, shares of Infratil rose 0.9% after the company revealed its plan to offer six-year unsecured, unsubordinated, fixed-rate infrastructure bonds. Additionally, banks Westpac and ANZ gained 1.2% and 2.9%, respectively.

New Zealand Stocks End Slightly Higher

Malaysian palm oil futures plunged near 3.0% to below MYR 4,700 per tonne, slipping for the second session to a 3-week low amid mounting concerns over sluggish exports. Cargo surveyor AmSpec Agri noted Malaysia's palm oil shipments from Nov. 1–20 shrank 1.38% from the same period in Oct. Meanwhile, Malaysia's move to raise its Dec. export tax on crude palm oil to 10% and increase the indicative price to MYR 4,471.39 could further weigh on foreign demand. Adding to the bearish mood, US soybean futures slumped, on expectations of a plentiful South American soy harvest this year and uncertainty over demand for soy-based biodiesel fuel. Further, worries escalated surrounding demand from major buyers like India and China. As winter nears, consumers in these countries often shift to alternative edible oils better suited for cold weather. Partially cushioning the fall were remarks from Malaysian Palm Oil Board that prices would remain supported by tight supply and higher domestic consumption.

Palm Oil Slumps to 3-Week Low

The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.2% to around 3,360, and the Shenzhen Component lost 0.15% to 10,810 on Thursday, as mainland stocks reversed a two-day rally amid economic uncertainties in China and concerns over Trump’s imminent return to the White House. China’s central bank kept key lending rates unchanged this week, as expected, but investors remain hopeful that Beijing will introduce additional stimulus measures to support economic growth. Meanwhile, the prospect of higher tariffs on Chinese goods under the upcoming Trump administration has added to concerns about the country’s economic outlook. Notable losses were seen among major firms, including China Greatwall (-0.8%), Guangdong Topstar (-3.2%), Siasun Robot (-4.1%), Citic Securities (-0.8%), and Sinodata (-6.4%).

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