Gift Nifty Trade Flat: How Indian Stock Market Likely to Open?

Indian equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to begin Wednesday's session on a cautious note, weighed down by mixed cues from global markets.

Gift Nifty Signals Muted Start

At 07:45 AM, Gift Nifty was trading around the 25,663.50 level in early trade, down 18 points, indicating a muted start for Indian indices.

Global Market Overview

Asian markets were mostly in the red this morning, mirroring the uncertain tone from Wall Street overnight. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1.32%, while the Topix shed 0.64%. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.42%, and the Kosdaq hovered near flat. On the brighter side, futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng suggested a positive open.

In the U.S., markets ended mixed on Tuesday as weakness in heavyweight tech stocks pulled down the Nasdaq and S&P 500. The Nasdaq Composite slid 166.84 points (0.82%) to 20,202.89, while the S&P 500 dipped 6.94 points (0.11%) to close at 6,198.01. In contrast, the Dow Jones bucked the trend, rising 400.17 points (0.91%) to finish at 44,494.94.

Domestic Market Recap

Back home, Indian markets posted modest gains on Tuesday. The Sensex advanced 90.83 points (0.11%) to close at 83,697.29, while the Nifty 50 edged up 24.75 points (0.10%) to settle at 25,541.80, staying comfortably above the 25,500 mark.

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Key Developments to Watch

• US-India Trade Talks: A significant trade agreement between the US and India appears to be close, potentially easing tariffs on American goods and averting higher duties stemming from Trump-era trade policies, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
• US Job Market: Job openings in the US surprisingly rose in May, with the JOLTS report showing an increase of 374,000 to 7.769 million openings. This puts the job openings-to-unemployment ratio at 1.07, up from 1.03 in April — another sign of resilience in the labour market.

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