Share market news (August 28): Sensex, Nifty set to open on a muted note

Equity benchmarks in the domestic markets are set to open on a negative note as indicated by GIFT Nifty futures that are down 0.07 per cent. In the previous day's trade, benchmarks ended muted with a positive bias for the ninth consecutive session.

Asian markets largely were down ahead of the earnings from Nvidia, while Australian stocks also took a hit amid a sticky inflation print.

Global markets

Last the MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.37 per cent

Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Japan's Nikkei were down up to 0.9 per cent

In the overnight trade in US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 crept higher to record highs. But the NASDAQ Composite lost some ground as caution prevailed amid some caution before Nvidia’s earnings. 

Shares to remain in focus today

HCL Technologies is scheduled to conduct its annual Investor Day event with its shareholders.