Share Market Today, Global Markets; US Stocks, Asian Stocks: The headline indices Sensex and Nifty are likely to open today’s session on a negative note. As of 7:20 am, GIFT Nifty futures, the primary benchmark of the 50-share index, was down 37.80 points or 0.15 percent at 25,011 before the opening bell on Dalal Street.
Global Stock Markets
In the US, Wall Street closed in the green, and the Dow Jones hit a record high. Both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 also ended higher.
Asian Stock Markets
Asian stocks showed a mixed performance. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 150 points, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 300 points.
Here’s how global indices work:
- Nasdaq: 18,367.08, up 51.49 points or 0.28 percent
- S&P 500: 5,842.47, up by 27.21 points or 0.47 percent
- Japan’s Nikkei 225: 39,028.34, down 151.91 points or 0.39 percent
- KOSPI South Korea: 2,608.42, down 1.94 points or 0.07 percent
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng: 20,609.92, up 323.07 points or 1.57 percent
- The Straits Times of Singapore: 3,616.56, up 25.94 points or 0.72 percent
Summary of the Previous Session
In the last session (October 16), the domestic indexes ended lower, with the Sensex closing at 81,501.36, down 318.76 points or 0.39 percent, and the Nifty 50 at 24,971.30, down 86.05 points or percent. are 0.34. The decline was driven by buying and selling pressures in the IT and auto sectors, affecting stocks like Infosys, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Hero MotoCorp. Major beneficiaries include HDFC Life, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Auto, and Bharti Airtel.
Here is the list of top gainers and losers in the basket (Nify50):
Top losers
The most profitable
What should investors/traders follow today?
Here is a list of stocks set to dominate today’s session:
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