Its a subdued star for the global markets on Thursday. The GIFT Nifty down 0.22%, trading at 25,064 in early trade. Traders are weighing a mix of global and domestic signals – from Trump’s latest tariff warnings and higher H-1B visa costs to swings in crude and currency. On the local front, the GST cut and updates on trade talks are shaping the mood, with autos, metals, infrastructure, and IT likely to drive stock-specific action.
Dalal Street closed in the red on September 24, with both key indices losing ground. The Nifty 50 gave up 113 points to settle at 25,057, while the Sensex slipped 387 points, ending the day at 81,715.63.
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Asian Markets
Asian markets traded on a mixed note Thursday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 hovered near the flat line at the open, while the broader Topix added 0.58%. In South Korea, both the Kospi and the smaller Kosdaq slipped, down 0.28% and 0.27% respectively. Meanwhile, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 also edged lower, falling 0.23% in early trade.
US markets
Wall Street ended Wednesday in the red as all three major US indices slipped. The S&P 500 eased 0.28% to 6,637.97, the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.34% to 22,497.86, and the Dow Jones gave up 0.37% to close at 46,121.28.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.12% down at 97.76 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 88.69 to the dollar on September 24.
Crude Oil
Oil prices showed only mild movement in Thursday’s early session, with WTI trading at $64.75 per barrel, up 0.36%, while Brent gained 0.25% to hover at $69.14.
FII, DII data
Foreign investors offloaded Indian equities worth Rs 2,426 crore on Wednesday. Domestic institutional investors partially offset this outflow by buying shares valued at Rs 1,212 crore, according to provisional exchange data.
Gold rate today
Gold edged higher in early Asian trade on Thursday, with XAU/USD hovering around $3,750. In the latest gold rate in Dubai, 24-carat gold was priced at AED 453.25 per gram, while 22-carat traded at AED 419.50 per gram and 18-carat at AED 345 per gram.
As per Goodreturns, in India, 10 grams of 24-carat gold rate today is Rs 1,15,360, while 22-carat gold costs Rs 1,05,740. For those preferring 18-carat gold, the price is Rs 86,520 for the same weight.
Top sectors in Wednesday’s trade
Among sectoral performers, the electronics segment led the gains with a 2.8% rise in market capitalization, followed by the tea and coffee sector, which added 0.95%. Personal care stocks also edged higher, registering a 0.8% increase.
Best and worst performed business group in last trading session
Among corporate groups, Adventz Group led the gains with a 6.68% rise in market capitalization, followed by Manipal Group and v, which increased by 2.2% and 1.82% respectively. On the other hand, Yash Birla Group and Poddar Group saw declines of 3.16% and 3.17%, while Adani Group dropped 4.06%.