The global markets are trading on a higher note. The GIFT Nifty is trading 21 points, or 0.08% lower, at 25,865. 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 Friday, the NSE Nifty 50 closed the session 96 points or 0.37% lower at 25,795, while the BSE Sensex fell 345 points or 0.41% to close at 84,212.
Key global and domestic cues to know on October 27, 2025
US markets
The contracts tied to US markets were trading on a higher note as investors expect an interest rate cut by the US Fed, along with a raft of Big Tech earnings reports. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were up roughly 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 290 points, or 0.6%.
Asian Markets
The Asian markets were charged by the bulls as China and the US are in trade talks, helped by the strong momentum of Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 50,000 mark for the first time, rising over 2%, while the Topix added 1.61%. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.83% after hitting a record high on Friday, while the small-cap Kosdaq added 0.72%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index futures pointed to a stronger open, trading at 26,256 against the index’s previous close of 26,160.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading 0.15% lower at 98.79 on Monday 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 to close at 87.85 to the dollar on October 24.
Crude oil
The crude oil prices traded on a higher note on Monday morning. WTI crude prices were trading at $61.67, up by 0.28%, while Brent crude prices were trading at $66.10, a rise of 0.24%.
FII, DII data
Foreign institutional investors (FII) were the net sellers of shares worth Rs 621.51 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic institutional investors (DII) were the net buyers of shares worth Rs 173.13 crore on October 24, 2025, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.
Gold rate today
The rate for 24-carat gold today is Rs 1,23,570 per 10 grams, trading near its all-time high. The safe haven’s price is trading below the Rs 1.30 lakh mark. The price of gold has fallen by 5.6% over the past one month. The 22 kt gold rate today is Rs 1,13,273 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today is Rs 92,678.