Share Market Today: Nifty, Sensex likely to open lower; GIFT Nifty futures edge lower

Stock Market Today, August 13, 2024: Headline indices Sensex and Nifty will likely open lower in Tuesday's (August 13) session. At around 7:40 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the Nity50 index, were down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 24,321 ahead of the opening on Dalal Street.

Global Markets

Here's a look at how some of the major global market indices have fared:

• MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan up 1.17 points or 0.21 per cent at 556
• Japan's Nikkei 225 up 792 points or 2.26 per cent at 35,817
• Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 60 points or 0.35 per cent at 17,171
• Dow Jones ended lower 140 points or 0.36 per cent at 39,357
• Nasdaq 35 up points or 0.21 per cent at 16,780
• S&P 500 closed on a flat note

On Monday, August 12, 2024, the domestic equity benchmarks weakened after Hindenburg Research levelled allegations against the SEBI chief in the Adani-Hindenburg row. The 50-share index ended at 24,347, down 20 points or 0.08 per cent, while Sensex closed at 79,648.92, down 57 points or 0.07 per cent. Meanwhile, ONGC, Hero MotoCorp, and Axis Bank are top gainers, on the other flip, Adani Ports, NTPC, and Dr Dr Reddy's Labs are top losers, take a look at all top gainers and losers:

Nifty 50 top losers

Nifty 50 top gainers

What should investors/traders track today?

Here are the stocks that should be tracked today:

Vodafone Idea Ltd: Telecom major, Vodafone Idea will be in focus because the company reported a loss in the April-June quarter results, compared to a loss of Rs 7,840 crore a year earlier.

Hindalco Industries: The Hindalco stock will be in focus ahead of its quarterly results due to be revealed today.

Unicommerce e-Solutions and Firstcry: After the close of their IPOs last week, both companies are set to debut on D-Street.