Sensex, Nifty likely to open positive; GIFT Nifty futures edge higher

Share Market Today, September 18, 2024: Headline indices Sensex and Nifty will likely start today's session positive. At around 7:10 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 5.70 points or 0.02 per cent at 25,455 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.

Global Markets Update

Here's how the major global indices faired:

• Nasdaq ended higher at 17,628.06, up 35.93 points or 0.20 per cent
• S&P 500 up 1.49 points or 0.03 per cent at 5,634.58
• Dow Jones down 15.90 points or 0.04 per cent at 41,611.19
• Japan's Nikkei 225 up 231.41 points or 0.64 per cent at 36,434.63

Previous session summary

On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, both domestic indexes ended higher, Sensex closed at 83,079.66, up 90.88 points or 0.11 per cent and the 50-share index ended at 25,418.55, up 34.80 pts or 0.14 per cent. Here's a look at the top gainers and losers of the session:

Top gainers

Top losers

What should investors/traders track today?

Several company's stocks are set to be in focus in today's session such as Infosys, Nazara Tech, Mankind Pharma, ONGC, REC, and Torrent Power. Here's a list of these stocks:

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