On Friday, November 21, 2025, India’s benchmark equity indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a weak note, mirroring the downturn across global markets. Asian equities slipped into negative territory, and US stocks also closed lower overnight as heavy selling in major technology names erased early gains.
Indian markets saw a strong performance on Thursday, with both key indices hitting fresh 52-week highs before ending the session firmly in the green. The Sensex climbed 446.21 points (0.52%) to finish at 85,632.68, and the Nifty 50 advanced 139.50 points (0.54%) to settle at 26,192.15.
Gift Nifty hovered near 26,154, trading at a discount of roughly 66 points to the previous close of Nifty futures, an early indication of a subdued start for domestic indices.
Asian indices continued to retreat on Friday, adding to Wall Street’s overnight weakness. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 2.25%, while the broader Topix slipped 0.72%. South Korea’s Kospi plummeted 3.4%, and the Kosdaq shed 3.01%. Futures linked to Hong Kong’s Hang Seng also signaled a soft opening.
US markets reversed sharply on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 386.51 points (0.84%) to 45,752.26. The S&P 500 slid 103.40 points (1.56%) to 6,538.76, and the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 486.18 points (2.15%) to 22,078.05.
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Fresh US labour data showed the unemployment rate edging up to 4.4% in September, the highest in 4 years, as compared with 4.3% in August. Despite this, reports from mid-November indicate layoffs remain limited, signaling a laboor market that is slowing but still relatively stable.
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Published on: Nov 21, 2025, 8:05 AM IST
Sachin Gupta
Sachin Gupta is a Content Writer with 6+ years of experience in the stock market, including global markets like the US, Canada, and Australia. At Angel One, Sachin specialises in creating financial content that simplifies complex market trends. Sachin holds a Master's in Commerce, specialising in Economics.
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