Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 are likely to open higher on September 26, tracking cues from GIFT Nifty trading near 26,045, a short while ago this morning.
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The record run continued on Dalal street on September 25 as the Nifty index managed to close above 26,000 for the first time led by energy, metal and media names.
At close, the Sensex was up 255.83 points or 0.30 percent at 85,169.87, and the Nifty was up 63.75 points or 0.25 percent at 26,004.15.
Here is how financial markets across the globe fared overnight:
GIFT Nifty (Up)
The GIFT Nifty is trading firm, indicating a positive start for the day. Nifty futures were trading at 26,045 at 07:00 am IST.
Asian Equities (Gain)
Asian equities climbed Thursday as a weaker yen and Beijing stimulus measures supported the region’s two largest stock markets.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Topix | 1.50 | -0.24 | 11.20 |
| Nikkei | 1.94 | 0.47 | 12.82 |
| Hang Seng | 0.91 | 7.14 | 14.16 |
| Taiwan | 0.31 | 2.38 | 22.83 |
| Kospi | 1.99 | -0.80 | -2.83 |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday, pulling back from recent record highs driven by China's sweeping stimulus package, as investors awaited economic indicators and signals on upcoming interest rate cuts.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 293.47 points, or 0.70%, to 41,914.75. The S&P 500 lost 10.67 points, or 0.19%, at 5,722.26 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 7.68 points, or 0.04%, at 18,082.21.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Dow Jones | -0.70 | 0.52 | 11.74 |
| S&P500 | -0.19 | 0.98 | 20.54 |
| Nasdaq | 0.04 | 1.75 | 21.03 |
The US 10-year Treasury yield down 15 bps at 3.77 percent and the US 2-year bond yield was down 11 bps to 3.55percent, in the early trade on Thursday.
| CURRENT PRICE | MTD | YTD | |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 3.77 | 3.81 | 4,53 |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 3.55 | 3.93 | 5.12 |
After a bounced off from a 14-month low against the euro on Wednesday the US dollar was steady in the early trade on Thursday.
| CURRENT PRICE | MTD | YTD | |
| Dollar Index | 100.91 | 100.85 | 106.23 |
Asian currencies are bucking the overnight trend and gaining traction against the dollar this morning. The Korean won is leading the charge and yuan stability will only help these
currencies forge ahead.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Indonesian Rupiah | 0.563 | 2.23 | 1.96 |
| South Korean Won | 0.434 | -0.155 | -2.94 |
| Japanese Yen | -0.055 | -0.221 | -2.62 |
| Philippines Peso | -0. 195 | 0.048 | -0.471 |
| Thai Baht | 0.245 | 3.98 | -1.08 |
| Taiwan Dollar | -0. 157 | -0.241 | -4.15 |
| China Renminbi | 0. 055 | 1.35 | 1.39 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | -0. 499 | 4.79 | 10.69 |
| Singapore Dollar | 0. 140 | 1.25 | 2.50 |
Gold and Silver prices were trading marginally higher in the early trade on Thursday.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Gold | 0.06 | 6.20 | 28.87 |
| Silver | 0.13 | 10.43 | 33.80 |
Oil prices were little changed on Thursday after falling in the previous session as signs of higher fuel demand and falling stockpiles in the U.S., the world's biggest oil user, offset concerns over demand elsewhere, particularly in China.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| US West Texas | -0.06 | -5.28 | -2.78 |
| Brent Crude | 0.03 | -6.75 | -4.62 |
Mixed trend seen in the commodities prices in the early trade on Thursday, with Aluminium and Zinc in the red, while Nickel and Lead gained 0.5 percent each.
| CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Aluminium | -0.68 | 3.74 | 6.48 |
| Copper | 0.17 | 6.26 | 14.05 |
| Nickel | 0.51 | 0.18 | 1.16 |
| Lead | 0.55 | 2.12 | 1.35 |
| Zinc | -0.40 | 3.47 | 12.77 |
The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) extended their selling as they sold equities worth Rs 973 crore on September 25, while domestic institutional investors extended their buying as they further bought equities worth Rs 1778 crore on the same day.
| 25th Sept | MTD | YTD | |
| FII Net Flows | -973.94 | 25,794.39 | -1,16,741.81 |
| DII Net Flows | 1,778.99 | 15,922.66 | 3,21,526.37 |
Hope you're all set for today's trade, we wish you a profitable day ahead.
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