The global markets are trading on a higher note. The GIFT Nifty is trading flat at 25,956. Here are domestic as well as key global cues to watch before the market opens that include crude oil prices, FII and DII data, business groups that most affect, sectoral performance, etc.

Earlier on Wednesday, the NSE Nifty 50 closed the session 180 points or 0.70% higher at 25,875, while the BSE Sensex rose 595 points or 0.71% to close at 84,466.

Key global and domestic cues to know on November 13, 2025

US markets

The US equity benchmarks continued the rally on Wednesday night for the third straight session, as Wall Street looked ahead to a potential end to the record-breaking U.S. government shutdown. The 30-stock Dow closed up 326.86 points, or 0.68%, at 48,254.82. The index also hit a fresh all-time intraday high in the session. The S&P 500 settled up 0.06% at 6,850.92, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.26% to finish at 23,406.46.

Asia Markets

The Asian markets opened higher in Thursday’s early trade following the gains on Wall Street overnight as investors kept an eye on the U.S. government, which appeared poised to reopen as soon as the end of the week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.23% in early trading, while the Topix added 0.62% to hit a record high. Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index pointed to a lower open, trading at 26,899, against the index’s previous close of 26,922.73.

US dollar 

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.12% higher at 99.59 on Thursday morning. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee depreciated 0.08% to close at 88.64 to the dollar on November 12. 

Crude oil

The crude oil prices traded on a lower note on Thursday morning. WTI crude prices were trading at $58.23, down by 0.45%, while Brent crude prices were trading at $62.43, a fall of 0.44%. 

FII, DII data

Foreign institutional investors (FII) were the net sellers of shares worth Rs 1,750.03 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic institutional investors (DII) were the net buyers of shares worth Rs 5,127.12 crore on November 12, 2025, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.

Gold rate today 

The rate for 24-carat gold today is Rs 1,27,080 per 10 grams, declining from its all-time high. However, the safe haven’s price is trading above the Rs 1.20 lakh mark. The price of gold has risen by 5% over the past one week. The 22 kt gold rate today is Rs 1,16,490 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today is Rs 95,310.