Sensex, Nifty poised to open in positive territory; GIFT Nifty futures up over 150 pts
GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 150.05 points or 0.60 per cent at 25,088.
Share Market Today, September 12, 2024: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty will likely open positive in today's session. At around 7:15 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 150.05 points or 0.60 per cent at 25,088 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.
Global stock markets showed positive performance, with the Nasdaq ending higher, up 2.17 and the S&P 500 was up 1.07 per cent, while in Asian stock markets Nikkei 225 was up 2.93 per cent.
Global stock markets indexes
Here is how all the major global indices faired:
Asian stock markets update
> MSCI Asia ex Japan up 5.96 points or 1.05 per cent at 562.40
> Japan's Nikkei 225 up 3 per cent or 1,051 points at 36,671
> South Korea's KOSPI up 30 points or 1.22 per cent at 2,543
Wall Street update
> Nasdaq closed higher, up 2.17 per cent or 369.65 points at 17,395.53
> S&P 500 up 1.07 per cent or 58.61 points at 5,554.13
Previous session summary
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, both domestic indices ended in a negative sphere amid selling in oil gas & energy, and automobile sector stocks such as Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, and Reliance.
Sensex, Nifty
Sensex closed lower at 81,523.16, down 398 points or 0.49 per cent and the 50-share index - NSE Nifty50 - fell 122.65 points or 0.49 per cent at 24,918.45.
Top gainers
Meanwhile, consumer durables, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector stocks such as Asian Paints, and ITC, were top gainers.