Key things to know before opening bell: Indian equity benchmarks Nifty and Sensex are set to start Tuesday's session on a flat note amid mixed moves across major markets. GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of sentiment on the 50-scrip headline index, barely moved near the 19,450 level ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.

Here are the top 10 things you should know before the opening bell today:

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Wall Street: Wall Street's main indexes ended with slim gains in a holiday-shortened session on Monday, helped by a surge in Tesla and strength in bank shares as the second half of the year kicked off on a subdued note.

Crude price: Oil prices settled down 1per cent on Monday as worries about a slowing global economy and possible U.S. interest-rate hikes outweighed supply cuts announced for August by top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia.

European shares Market: European shares erased gains by the closing bell to finish lower on Monday as AstraZeneca led falls among healthcare stocks that outweighed gains by Generali and among miners buoyed by hopes of more policy stimulus from China.

Asian stock market: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as investors exited some bullish positions after the benchmark index closed at a 33-year high in the previous session. A market holiday in the U.S. added to the cautious mood.

FII, DII flow: Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) purchased shares valued at Rs 1,995.92 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) offloaded shares valued at Rs 337.80 crore.