Gift Nifty Slips 25 pts on Aug 26: How Is the Indian Stock Market Likely to Open Today?

Indian equity markets are set to open lower on August 26, 2025, as hinted by Gift Nifty and tracking weakness across global peers. The cautious sentiment comes ahead of additional US tariffs taking effect from Wednesday, coupled with heightened political tensions between US President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve.

Global Sentiment Hit by Tariff Jitters and Fed Tensions

Most Asian markets declined on Tuesday, moving in tandem with the US dollar’s gains:

• MSCI AC Asia Pacific index fell 0.7%
• Japan’s Nikkei dropped 1.09%
• South Korea’s Kospi slid 0.86%

The selloff was triggered after Trump escalated his dispute with the Fed, moving to dismiss Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged falsification of mortgage-related documents.

Market nerves worsened as Trump also threatened new export curbs on semiconductors, retaliating against digital services taxes imposed by other nations.

Wall Street Closes Lower as Rate Cut Hopes Fade

US equities ended Monday in the red as investor optimism about potential Fed rate cuts waned:

• S&P 500 slipped 0.43%
• Nasdaq Composite declined 0.22%

The losses reflected concerns that political interference and new tariffs could overshadow monetary easing hopes, as per news reports.

Indian Market Recap: August 25

On Monday, domestic equities closed higher despite global caution:

• BSE Sensex: 81,635.91 (+329.06 points, +0.40%)
• Nifty 50:24,967.75 (+97.65 points, +0.39%)

No major macroeconomic triggers are expected domestically today, though markets will watch for developments around the proposed GST 2.0 framework.

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Conclusion

With Gift Nifty signaling a soft opening and global markets under pressure from tariff fears, Indian equities may see profit booking in early trade. Any progress on GST 2.0 implementation or fresh global policy signals could influence intraday sentiment.

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