Sensex, Nifty likely to open negative; GIFT Nifty futures down over 50 pts

Share Market News, Nifty 50, Sensex: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty will likely start today's (October 4) session in a negative territory. At around 7:45 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were down 51.20 points or 0.20 per cent at 25,424.50 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.

Global Markets Update

Here's how the major global indices fared:

• Nasdaq ended at 17,918.48, up 6.65 points or 0.04 per cent
• S&P 500 down -9.60 points or -0.17 per cent at 5,699.94
• Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 96.06 points or 0.25 per cent at 38,648.12
• Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 129.55 points or 0.59 per cent at 22,243.06

Previous session summary

In the last session (October 3) both domestic indexes ended lower amid selling pressure in all sectors, Sensex plunged 1,769.19 pts or 2.10 per cent at 82,497.10 and the 50-share index (NSE Nifty50) closed at 25,250.10, down 546.80 pts or 2.12 per cent. Meanwhile, Reliance, HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and Tata Motors were the top losers.

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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