Gift Nifty Today: NSE and BSE Set for a Positive Start on Friday, Feb 27

Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to begin Friday’s session on a weaker note, mirroring subdued global market signals.

Early indicators from Gift Nifty also point toward a negative opening. The index was trading near the 25,560 mark, reflecting a discount of around 75–77 points compared to the previous close of Nifty futures, suggesting cautious investor sentiment at the start of trade.

On Thursday, domestic equities witnessed a volatile session and ended on a mixed note. The benchmark Nifty 50 hovered around the 25,500 level by the close.

The Sensex edged down 27.46 points (0.03%) to settle at 82,248.61, while the Nifty 50 inched up 14.05 points (0.06%) to close at 25,496.55.

Gift Nifty Update

Gift Nifty continued to trade near the 25,559 level, maintaining a discount of nearly 77 points to the previous Nifty futures close, reinforcing expectations of a soft opening for Indian equities.

Asian Markets

Asian markets delivered a mixed performance on Friday, tracking overnight weakness on Wall Street.

• Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.6%, while the Topix remained largely flat.
• South Korea’s Kospi declined 1.1%, and the Kosdaq fell 0.35%.
• Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng signaled a flat start.

Wall Street Recap

U.S. markets ended mostly lower on Thursday, pressured by selling in technology stocks after Nvidia’s earnings failed to meet elevated investor expectations.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 17.05 points (0.03%) to close at 49,499.20.
• The S&P 500 fell 37.27 points (0.54%) to 6,908.86.
• The Nasdaq Composite dropped 273.69 points (1.18%) to finish at 22,878.38.

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Overall, global market weakness, particularly in technology stocks, may weigh on sentiment in Indian equities at the opening bell.

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