Sensex, Nifty likely to open positive; GIFT Nifty futures edge higher
GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 33 points or 0.13 per cent at 26,342.
Stock Market, NSE Nifty, BSE Sensex, Global Markets; US Stocks, Asian Stocks: Headline indices Sensex and Nifty will likely start today's (September 27) session in a positive territory. At around 7:10 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 33 points or 0.13 per cent at 26,342 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.
Global Market Indices
Here's how the major global indices fared:
Wall Street Update
- Nasdaq ended at 18,190.29, up 108.09 points or 0.60 per cent
- S&P 500 up 23.11 points or 0.40 per cent at 5,745.37
Asia Stock Market
- Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 109.25 points or 0.28 per cent at 39,034.88
- Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 486.34 points or 2.44 per cent at 20,410.92
- South Korea's KOSPI was down 4.54 points or 0.17 per cent at 2,667.03
Previous session summary
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, both domestic indexes ended higher amid buying in financial and automobile sector stocks, Sensex ended at 85,836.12, up 666.25 points or 0.78 per cent and the 50-share basket (NSE Nifty 50) closed at 26,216.05, up 211.90 pts or 0.81 per cent.
Previous session summary
Meanwhile, M&M, Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, and SBI were top gainers.