The GIFT Nifty started Friday’s session lower at 25,511, down 0.31%, as investors monitored global trends in crude oil, gold, and currencies for market guidance.
Equity markets closed lower on Thursday, November 6. The Sensex fell 148 points to 83,311, and the Nifty slipped 88 points to 25,510. The Nifty Bank index also declined, down 273 points to 57,554.
Key global and domestic cues to know on November 7, 2025
Asian Markets
Asian markets started Friday on a weak note, with most major indices trading lower. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped about 1.4%, and the Topix slipped 0.5%. In South Korea, the Kospi was down 0.46%, while the Kosdaq fell nearly 0.9%. Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 also edged lower, losing around 0.3% in early trade.
US market
U.S. markets ended lower on Thursday, dragged down by a sell-off in technology stocks. The Dow Jones dropped about 399 points (0.84%) to finish at 46,912, while the S&P 500 slipped 1.12% to 6,720. The Nasdaq Composite saw the steepest fall, losing 1.9% to close at 23,054.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was 0.09% up at 99.79 on Friday 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 0.06%, closed at 88.62 to the dollar on November 6.
Crude Oil
Crude oil prices moved higher in early Friday trade. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 0.44% to $59.70 per barrel, while Brent crude edged up 0.42% to $63.67 per barrel.
FII, DII data
Foreign investors turned net sellers, offloading Indian shares worth Rs 3,263 crore. On the other hand, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers, adding stocks worth about Rs 5,284 crore on Thursday, according to provisional exchange data.
Gold rate today
In the latest on the yellow metal, the gold rate in Dubai, 24-carat gold was priced at AED 480 per gram, while 22-carat traded at AED 444.50 per gram and 18-carat at AED 365 per gram.
As per Goodreturns, in India, the 24-carat gold rate today is Rs 1,22,580/10 gm, while 22-carat gold costs Rs 1,12,360/10 gm. For those preferring 18-carat gold, the price is Rs 91,940 for the same weight.
Top sectors in the last trading session
In Thursday’s session, the rubber sector saw the biggest movement with a 4.83% rise, followed by the paints and pigments sector, which was up 3.11%. The tea and coffee segment gained 1.11%, while the plastics sector recorded a 1.08% increase.
Best and worst performing business group
Among major corporate groups, the Ambani Group saw its market capitalisation rise by 1.34%, followed by the KK Birla Group and the Mahindra Group, which gained 0.57% and 0.54%, respectively. On the other hand, the Pennar Group and DCM Group witnessed declines of 5.8% and 6.41%, respectively.