The GIFT Nifty started Friday’s trading slightly lower at 25,241 in early trade. Investors are cautious, tracking global cues such as crude oil prices, gold rates, and currency movements.
In the previous trading session, Indian equity indices ended in the green (October 9). The Nifty jumped 135.65 points (0.54%) to 25,181.80, while the Sensex rose 398.44 points (0.49%), ending at 82,172.10.
Key global and domestic cues to know on October 10, 2025
Asian Markets
Asian markets showed mixed trends. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.33%, and the Topix fell 0.92%, while South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.66% after the holiday break. However, the Kosdaq dropped 0.37%, and Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 ended lower by 0.26%.
US market
US markets ended lower o October 9. The broad market index fell 0.28%, closing at 6,735.11, while the tech-focused index edged down 0.08% to 23,024.63. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 243.36 points (0.52%), settling at 46,358.42.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.04% down at 99.35 on Wednesday 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 0.02% to close at 88.78 to the dollar on October 9.
Crude Oil
Crude oil prices inched up on Friday, with WTI crude rising 0.07% to $61.56 a barrel and Brent crude edging 0.02% higher to $65.24 a barrel in early trading.
FII, DII data
On October 9, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) bought a net Rs 1,308 crore in Indian stocks, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) added Rs 864 crore, 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 476.75 per gram, while 22-carat traded at AED 441.25 per gram and 18-carat at AED 362.75 per gram.
As per Goodreturns, in India, the 24-carat gold rate today is Rs 1,24,160/10 gm, while 22-carat gold costs Rs 1,13,810. For those preferring 18-carat gold, the price is Rs 93,120 for the same weight.
Top sectors in Thursday’s trade
On Thursday (October 9), non-ferrous metals rose 3.07%, non-alcoholic beverages gained 2.51%, iron and steel climbed 2.26%, and the mining sector increased 1.8%.
Best and worst performing business group in last trading session
Jindal BC Group surged 9.99%, Nagarjuna Group gained 3.92%, and Vedanta Group rose 3.48%, while Adventz Group fell 3.7% and Manipal Group dropped 4.11%, showing mixed performance across major corporate groups.