The benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices are likely to open on a negative note on June 27 following cues from GIFT Nifty which is trading near 23,808.
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Indian benchmark indices continued their record run for a second consecutive session on June 26, with Nifty crossing 23,850 for the first time led by banks and heavyweights.
At close, the Sensex was up 620.73 points or 0.80 percent at 78,674.25, and the Nifty was up 147.50 points or 0.62 percent at 23,868.80.
Here is how financial markets across the globe fared overnight:GIFT Nifty (Down)The GIFT Nifty is trading in the red, indicating a negative start for the day. Nifty futures were trading at 23,808 at 07:00 am IST.
Asian Equities (Down)Asia-Pacific markets opened lower on Thursday, as the Japanese yen weakened to a near 38-year low late Wednesday, hitting 160.82 against the U.S. dollar, according to FactSet data.
At 07:00 am IST, here's how Asia was faring.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Topix | -0.55 | -1.4 | 3.16 |
| Nikkei | -0.90 | 0.09 | 3.53 |
| Hang Seng | -0.80 | -0.48 | 5.78 |
| Taiwan | -0.71 | 7.53 | 19.94 |
| Kospi | -0.69 | 4.84 | -2.69 |
Major US stock indexes closed with modest gains on Wednesday after a choppy trading session, with investors holding their cards close to the vest ahead of a presidential debate and an inflation report closely watched by Federal Reserve policymakers.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.10 points, or 0.04%, to 39,128.26, the S&P 500 gained 8.61 points, or 0.16%, to 5,477.91 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 87.50 points, or 0.49%, to 17,805.16.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Dow Jones | 0.04 | 1.28 | 4.28 |
| S&P500 | 0.16 | 3.94 | 15.35 |
| Nasdaq | 0.49 | 6.54 | 19.14 |
The US 10-year yield was trading 14 basis points higher at 4.33 and the 2-year Treasury yield was flat at 4.74 in the early trade on Thursday.
| CURRENT PRICE | MONTH AGO | YEAR AGO | |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.33 | 4.49 | 3.87 |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 4.74 | 4.87 | 4.25 |
The US dollar was trading flat in the early trade on Thursday after hitting its highest level against the Japanese yen in nearly 38 years in the previous session
| CURRENT PRICE | MONTH AGO | YEAR AGO | |
| Dollar Index | 106 | 104.67 | 101.33 |
Asian currencies were trading marginally lower in the early trade on Thursday against the dollar.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Indonesian Rupiah | -0.232 | -2.07 | -6.17 |
| South Korean Won | -0.196 | -1.97 | -7.20 |
| Japanese Yen | 0.106 | -0.525 | -12.19 |
| Philippines Peso | -0.010 | -1.28 | -5.92 |
| Thai Baht | -0.054 | -1 | -7.35 |
| Taiwan Dollar | -0.086 | -1.3 | -6.18 |
| China Renminbi | -0.051 | -0.304 | -2.29 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | -0.068 | -0.487 | -2.65 |
| Singapore Dollar | -0.037 | -0.663 | -2.79 |
Gold prices gained more than 0.5 percent while Silver prices traded flat in the early trade on Thursday.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Gold | 0.77 | -1.23 | 11.43 |
| Silver | -0.04 | -5.53 | 20.77 |
Oil prices slid in early Asian trade on Thursday as a surprise build in U.S. stockpiles fuelled fears about slow demand from the top oil consumer, though worries a potential expansion of the Gaza war may disrupt Middle East supplies capped declines.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| US West Texas | -0.40 | 4.64 | 12.4 |
| Brent Crude | -0.30 | 4.06 | 10.25 |
LME commodity prices were trading mixed in the early trade on Thursday, with Zinc prices rising more than 2 percent and Aluminium prices gaining 0.6 percent. On the other hand, Lead and Nickel prices were down 0.5 percent each.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Aluminium | 0.64 | -5.3 | 5.37 |
| Copper | -0.32 | -4.28 | 11.46 |
| Lead | -0.60 | -3.43 | 6.12 |
| Nickel | -0.65 | -13.47 | 2.73 |
| Zinc | 2.44 | -0.96 | 10.65 |
The Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 3,535 crore, and domestic institutional investors bought equities worth Rs 5,103 crore on the same day.
| 26th June | MTD | YTD | |
| FII Net Flows | -3,535.43 | -5,598.21 | 1,34,211.20 |
| DII Net Flows | 5,103.67 | 25,580.77 | 2,30,786.66 |
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