Indian equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to witness a muted opening on Tuesday as investors remain cautious amid global geopolitical uncertainties and mixed signals from international markets.
Market participants are expected to closely monitor developments across West Asia, movements in crude oil prices, the US dollar index, foreign institutional investor activity and trends across Asian markets for further direction.
Quarterly earnings announcements from domestic companies are also likely to remain in focus during today’s trading session.
Domestic equity markets ended Monday’s session in negative territory, with both benchmark indices registering losses of around 1.5% amid weak investor sentiment.
The Nifty 50 declined 360 points to settle at 23,815, while the Sensex dropped 1,312 points to close at 76,015.
GIFT Nifty was trading around the 23,734 level in early trade, down 0.22%, indicating a muted and cautious start for Indian stock markets.
Asian markets traded mostly in positive territory on Tuesday morning despite lingering geopolitical concerns and uncertainty surrounding the global economic outlook.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 0.2%, while the broader Topix index gained 0.54% in early trade.
South Korean equities remained firm after a strong previous session, with the Kospi index surging more than 2%, while the Kosdaq index added 0.62%.
Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded largely unchanged.
Investor sentiment remained cautious after US President Donald Trump raised fresh doubts regarding the US-Iran ceasefire situation.
Trump stated that the truce remained in a weak position after Tehran reportedly rejected a proposal put forward by Washington aimed at ending the ongoing conflict.
The comments reignited concerns that tensions in the Middle East could persist for an extended period, potentially impacting global energy markets and investor confidence.
US stock markets closed higher in the previous session, supported by gains in technology stocks and continued investor optimism.
The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to close at 7,412.84, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.1% to settle at 26,274.13. Both indices touched fresh intraday record highs and also ended at all-time closing highs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 95.31 points, or 0.19%, to finish at 49,704.47.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback against a basket of six major global currencies, was trading 0.07% higher at 98.01 on Tuesday morning.
The index tracks the performance of the US dollar against currencies including the Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc and Swedish Krona.
Meanwhile, the Indian rupee appreciated 0.83% to close at 95.31 against the US dollar on May 11.
Crude oil prices extended gains on Tuesday after comments from US President Donald Trump increased uncertainty surrounding the Iran ceasefire situation.
Concerns over prolonged geopolitical tensions in the Middle East supported energy prices during early trade.
Brent crude futures rose 0.64% to $104.87 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 0.50% to trade at $98.56 per barrel.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers on May 11, offloading equities worth Rs 8,438 crore, marking their biggest selling activity since April 24.
Domestic institutional investors (DIIs), however, provided support to the markets by purchasing shares worth Rs 5,940 crore during the session.
Indian markets are expected to trade cautiously amid mixed global signals, geopolitical uncertainty and rising crude oil prices. Investor focus will remain on foreign fund flows, developments in West Asia, global market trends and quarterly earnings announcements for further market direction.
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Published on: May 12, 2026, 8:18 AM IST
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