Indian markets are expected to start Wednesday’s session on a firm note, with traders closely watching both global and local signals. Investors will be tracking the US Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates, movements in crude oil prices, and shifts in US bond yields, while the dollar index and geopolitical tensions could add volatility. At the same time, cues from Asian markets, commodity price trends, and foreign institutional investor (FII) flows are likely to play a key role in shaping sentiment through the day. Meanwhile, GIFT Nifty is at 24,970, up 0.10%, indicating at a green start to the session.
On September 9, Indian equities closed higher, with the Sensex adding 314 points, or 0.39%, to finish at 81,101.32. The Nifty too advanced 95 points, or 0.39%, ending the session at 24,868.60.
Key global and domestic cues to know on September 10, 2025
Asian Markets
Asian stocks started Wednesday on a mixed but mostly positive note as investors awaited China’s August inflation numbers. Japan’s Nikkei edged up 0.2%, while the Topix was steady. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.76% with the Kosdaq also in the green, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 opened largely unchanged.
India-US trade talks
Talks on a possible India-US trade deal are back in focus after US President Donald Trump said that negotiations are continuing to resolve trade barriers between the two countries. Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks.” He also expressed confidence in the outcome, adding, “I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our Great Countries!”
US markets
US markets hit record highs on September 9 as investors shrugged off weak jobs data and focused on hopes of upcoming Federal Reserve rate cuts. The S&P 500 rose 0.27% to 6,512.61, the Nasdaq gained 0.37% to 21,879.49 after touching a fresh intraday peak, and the Dow Jones climbed 196 points, or 0.43%, to 45,711.34.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.10% up at 97.86 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 0.18% to close at 88.11 to the dollar on September 9.
Crude Oil
Crude oil prices inched higher in early Wednesday trade, with WTI crude up 0.75% at $63.09 a barrel and Brent crude gaining 0.65% to $66.82.
FII, DII data
On September 9, foreign investors purchased Indian shares worth Rs 2,050 crore, while domestic institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 83 crore, provisional NSE data showed.
Gold rate today
As per Goodreturns, in India, 10 grams of 24-carat gold rate today is Rs 1,10,300, while 22-carat gold costs Rs 1,01,110. For those preferring 18-carat gold, the price is Rs 82,730 for the same weight.
Top sectors in Tuesday’s trade
On the market front, sectors saw varied movement on Wednesday. The glass sector rose 3.57%, infrastructure added 2.27%, information technology gained 1.95%, and leather moved up 1.76%.
Best and worst performing business groups
Shares of business groups saw mixed movement on Wednesday. Lakshmi Group rose 2.22%, Patodia Group gained 1.94%, HCL Group added 1.78%, and DCM Group increased 1.77%. On the other hand, Nagarjuna Group fell 2.56%, Pennar Group dropped 3.44%, and Jaypee Group slipped 3.91%.
