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The benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices are likely to open higher on June 18, following indication from GIFT Nifty, which is trading near 23,592.

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The Indian markets on June 14 soared to a fresh record high. Benchmark Sensex ended higher for third session while Nifty closed higher for fourth straight sessions. At closing, Sensex closed at 0.24 percent higher or 182 points to 76,992.77 while Nifty ended 0.29 percent or 66.7 points higher at 23,465.60.

The GIFT Nifty is trading 41 points higher on June 18, compared to the Nifty 50 close, indicating a positive opening for the day. Nifty futures were trading at 23,592 at 07:00 am IST.

Asian markets rebounded on Tuesday as Wall Street surged overnight, with investors awaiting the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision. At 07:00 am IST, here's how Asia was faring.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq scored record closing highs on Monday as technology shares rallied on enthusiasm over artificial intelligence ahead of this week's economic data and Federal Reserve officials' speeches that could shed light on monetary policy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 188.94 points, or 0.49%, to 38,778.10. The S&P 500 climbed 41.63 points, or 0.77%, to 5,473.23 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 168.14 points, or 0.95%, to 17,857.02.

The US 10-year Treasury yields slipped 41 bps at 4.26 percent, while US 2 year bond yields also fell 40 bps at 4.74 percent.

The dollar drifted lower on Tuesday, extending the previous day's losses against the euro and sterling, as market jitters over the risks of a far-right French government receded.

Asian currencies were trading lower on Tuesday against a dollar, while on year-to-date basis all the currencies slipped between 2-10 percent.

Gold and Silver prices were trading were trading with marginal gains in the early trade on Tuesday.

Oil prices ticked up in early trade on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session on a stronger demand outlook and investor confidence that OPEC+ producers could pause or reverse plans to raise supplies from the fourth quarter of this year.

LME commodity prices were trading mixed in the early trade on Tuesday, with Alluminium, Copper, Nickel down 0.5 percent each, while Lead and Zinc prices gained 0.8 and 1.73 percent respectively.

The Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers on June 14 as they bought equities worth Rs 2175 crore, while domestic institutional investors also bought equities worth Rs 655 crore on same day.

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