Gift Nifty Indicates a Soft Start for the Indian Stocks Markets Amid Mixed Global Signals

On November 3, 2025, India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to start session on a cautious note, tracking mixed cues from global markets. Asian equities traded with a mixed bias, even as Wall Street wrapped up last week on a positive note, marking the longest monthly winning streak in years for all three major U.S. indices.

Gift Nifty Today

Gift Nifty futures were quoting around 25,857, about 50 points below the previous close of Nifty futures, suggesting a muted to weak opening for domestic indices.

Key Trends to Watch

With a holiday-shortened week ahead, investors are expected to focus on key market triggers such as:

• The next set of Q2 corporate earnings
• Domestic and global macroeconomic data releases
• Trends in foreign institutional (FII) and portfolio (FPI) investments
• Updates on the U.S.-China and India-U.S. trade negotiations
• Broader geopolitical developments shaping global sentiment

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Global Market Highlights

Asian Markets

Asian markets were trading higher on Monday ahead of the release of China’s PMI data. Japan’s exchanges remain closed for a public holiday. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 1.04%, and Kosdaq rose 0.51%. Futures on Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index pointed to a positive opening.

Wall Street

U.S. equities extended their winning momentum on Friday, ending the week and the month on a strong note.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 40.75 points (0.09%) to 47,562.87
• The S&P 500 climbed 17.86 points (0.26%) to 6,840.20
• The Nasdaq Composite advanced 143.81 points (0.61%) to 23,724.96

For the month, the S&P 500 rose 2.27%, the Nasdaq surged 4.7%, and the Dow added 2.5%. On a weekly basis, the S&P 500 gained 0.7%, the Nasdaq rallied 2.24%, and the Dow edged up 0.75%.

Domestic Market Recap

On Friday, Indian equities declined for the second consecutive session, though both indices recorded their best monthly performance since March. The Sensex slipped 465.75 points (0.55%) to close at 83,938.71, while the Nifty 50 ended 155.75 points (0.60%) lower at 25,722.10.

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