Sensex, Nifty likely to open in green; GIFT Nifty futures inch higher

Share Market Today, Global Markets; US Stocks, Asian Shares: Headline indices Sensex and Nifty are likely to open today’s session higher. As of 7:13 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 10.20 points or 0.04 per cent at 24,799 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.

Global Stock Markets

Here's how the major global indices perform:

• Nasdaq: The Nasdaq index at 18,373.61, up 50.45 points or 0.27 per cent
• S&P 500: The S&P 500 closed lower at 5,841.47, down 10.69 points or 0.18 per cent
• Japan's Nikkei 225: 38,391.07, down 563.53 points or 1.45 per cent
• South Korea's KOSPI: 2,575.71, down 29.21 points or 1.12 per cent
• Hong Kong's Hang Seng: 20,581.23, up 102.77 points or 0.50 per cent
• Singapore's Strait Times: 3,601.24, down 13 points or 0.37 per cent

Previous Session Summary

In the last session (October 21), domestic indices ended lower, Sensex closed at 81,151.27, down 73.48 points or 0.09 per cent, and Nifty 50 at 24,781.10, down 72.95 points or 0.29 per cent.

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What should investors/traders track today?

Here's a list of stocks that are set to be the focus in today's session:

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