Sensex, Nifty likely to open higher; GIFT Nifty futures up over 50 pts

Share Market, NSE Nifty, BSE Sensex, Global Markets: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty will likely start today's (September 24) session in a positive zone. At around 7:10 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 70 points or 0.27 per cent at 25,988 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.

Global Markets Update

Here's how the major global indices fared:

• S&P 500 ended higher at 5,718.57, up 16.02 points or 0.28 per cent
• Nasdaq up 25.95 points or 0.14 per cent at 17,974.27
• Japan's Nikkei 225 up 515.47 points or 1.37 per cent at 38,239.38
• South Korea's KOSPI down 1.51 points or 0.06 per cent at 2,600.50

Previous session summary

On Monday, September 24, 2024, both domestic indexes ended higher, Sensex closed at 84,928.61, up 384.30 points or 0.45 per cent and the 50-share index ended at 25,939.05, up 148.10 pts or 0.57 per cent. Here's a look at the top gainers and the losers of the session:

Top gainers

Top losers

What should investors/traders track today?

Several stocks are set to be in focus in today's session, including Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Reliance Power (RPower).:

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