Gift Nifty Trades Higher Amid Mixed Global Sentiments: What is Ahead for Indian Stock Market?

On June 16, 2025, the domestic equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a cautious note amid mixed sentiments coming from the global market caused by the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran.

Gift Nifty Today

At 07:31 AM, Gift Nifty futures were trading around the 24,791 level, reflecting a gain of ~41 from the Gift Nifty futures’ previous close. indicating a positive start for the Indian benchmark market indices.

Global Market Snapshot

Asian markets opened higher on Monday, supported by optimism ahead of key economic data from China, even as geopolitical uncertainties persist. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.1%.

• Japan: Nikkei 225 rose 0.87%, and the Topix advanced 0.92%.
• South Korea: Kospi gained 0.55%, while the Kosdaq climbed 0.31%.
• Hong Kong: Hang Seng indicated a weaker opening.

Meanwhile, US stock futures posted modest gains in early trade following last week’s steep selloff on Wall Street.

Wall Street Recap

US equities closed sharply lower on Friday, dragged down by declines in financial and technology sectors.

• Dow Jones fell 1.79% to 42,197.79
• S&P 500 dropped 1.13% to 5,976.97
• Nasdaq lost 1.30% to settle at 19,406.83

For the week, the Dow was down 1.3%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, and the Nasdaq shed 0.6%.

US Stocks Highlights

• Nvidia slid 2.1%, Apple fell 1.4%, and Adobe declined 5.3%
• Tesla rose 1.94%, Oracle surged 7.7% to a record high
• Visa and Mastercard both dropped over 4%
• Defence stocks, including Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman, gained more than 3% each

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Indian Market Recap

On Friday, Indian markets extended losses for a second consecutive session, weighed down by the intensifying conflict in the Middle East.

• Sensex closed 573.38 points lower at 81,118.60
• Nifty 50 declined 169.60 points to settle at 24,718.60

Key Market Trends to Watch This Week

• Geopolitical developments in the Israel-Iran conflict
• US Federal Reserve policy decision
• Trends in crude oil prices
• Foreign institutional investor (FII) flows
• Key macroeconomic data from India and abroad

Geopolitical Tensions: Israel-Iran War

Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated further. Over the weekend, both nations exchanged missile strikes. Iran reported that Israeli attacks targeted oil refineries and resulted in the death of several top military officials, including the intelligence head of the Revolutionary Guard. In response, Israel claimed it launched a broad offensive to cripple Iran’s weapons manufacturing infrastructure.

US Economic Data: Consumer Sentiment

On a positive note, US consumer sentiment showed a significant rebound. The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 60.5 in June, up from 52.2 in May — the first increase in six months and well above economists’ expectations of 53.5.

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