Gift Nifty Rises 66 pts on Nov 20, 2025: How Is the Indian Stock Market Likely to Open Today?

Indian benchmark indices are expected to open higher on Thursday, supported by strong global cues. Sentiment improved significantly after artificial intelligence major Nvidia reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street estimates on both revenue and profit.

At 8:30 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were quoting 70 points higher at 26,141, pointing to a bullish start for the Nifty and Sensex.

Global Market Cues

Asian markets were trading firmly in the green on Thursday, reflecting broad-based optimism across the region.

• Japan’s Nikkei: up 3.62%
• China’s CSI 300: up 0.47%
• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng: up 0.65%
• South Korea’s KOSPI: up 2.50%

The gains were driven by strong US tech earnings and improving risk appetite among global investors.

Wall Street Recap

US equities closed higher overnight as tech stocks rebounded following Nvidia’s stronger-than-expected quarterly results.

• Dow Jones: up 0.10%
• S&P 500: up 0.38%
• Nasdaq Composite: up 0.59%

Investor focus also remained on macroeconomic cues from the Federal Reserve and upcoming US labour market data.

Macro Developments

Minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s October meeting showed officials were divided about whether sticky inflation or a cooling labour market posed the greater risk to economic stability.

Later today, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the delayed September nonfarm payrolls report, which was postponed due to the government shutdown. The data will be a key driver for global market direction.

Indian Market Recap: November 19

Indian markets ended higher on November 19, supported by broad-based buying.

• BSE Sensex:85,186.47, up 513.45 points (0.61%)
• Nifty 50: 26,052.65, 142.60 (0.55%)

Conclusion

With GIFT Nifty trending higher and global markets showing strong momentum, Indian equities are likely to open on a positive note on Thursday. Traders will closely track US labour data and global tech sector earnings for further direction.

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