Headline indices likely to open flat; GIFT Nifty futures inch higher

Share Market Today, October 25, 2024: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty are likely to open today's (October 25) session on a flat note. At around 7:00 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 4 points or 0.02 per cent at 24,456 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.

Global Markets Update | US Stock Markets, Asian Share Market

US Stock Markets

US markets major indexes - Nasdaq and S&P 500 - ended higher amid buying in consumer discretionary, communication services, real estate, and IT sector stocks, including Tesla, T-Mobile, and Intel. Tesla surged over 20 per cent after the quarter results. Meanwhile, Dow Jones closed lower by 0.33 per cent.

Asian Markets News

Asia shares showed mixed performance, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell almost 1 per cent, and the Hang Seng index was up 0.70 per cent. 

Global Markets Update | Here's how the major global indices faired:

• Nasdaq ended higher at 18,415.49, up 138.83 points or 0.76 per cent
• S&P 500 up 12.44 points or 0.21 per cent at 5,809.86
• Dow Jones down 140.59 or 0.33 per cent at 42,374.36
• Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 376.80 points or 0.99 per cent at 37,766.49
• Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose to 143.51 points or 0.70 per cent at 20,633.13

Previous session summary

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, both domestic indexes ended lower, Sensex closed at 80,065.16, down 16.82 points or 0.02 per cent and the 50-share index ended at 24,399.40, down 36.10 pts or 0.15 per cent.

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Here's a look at top gainers and losers of the session:

Nifty 50 Top losers

Nifty 50 Top gainers

What should investors/traders track today?

Several company stocks are set to focus in today's session, such as ITC, Coal India, IndiGo, Godrej Consumer Products, NTPC, Dixon, Shriram Finance, and MGL. Here's a list of these stocks:

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