Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are likely to open on a positive note on December 23, with cues coming from GIFT Nifty, which was trading lower at around 26,235.
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The Indian benchmark started the holiday-truncated week on a strong note with Nifty rising above 26,150, led by buying across the sectors, positive global cues and persistent buying by FIIs and DIIs.
At close, the Sensex was up 638.12 points or 0.77 percent at 85,567.48, and the Nifty was up 206 points or 0.79 percent at 26,172.40.
Here is how financial markets across the globe fared overnight:GIFT Nifty (Up)
The GIFT Nifty is trading higher at around 26,235, indicating a positive start for the day.
Asian Equities (Up)
Stocks in Asia extended their two-day advance after bullish momentum lifted shares on Wall Street, indicating that a much-touted year-end rally is taking hold.
US Equities (Up)
US stocks closed higher to kick off the holiday-shortened trading week on Monday, buoyed partly by a continued rebound by technology stocks in a broad advance that saw gains among almost all of the 11 S&P 500 sectors.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 227.79 points, or 0.47%, to 48,362.68, the S&P 500 gained 43.99 points, or 0.64%, to 6,878.49 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 121.21 points, or 0.52%, to 23,428.83.
US Bond Yield (Down)
The yield on 10-year Treasuries down marginally at 4.15 percent, while 2-year Treasuries down more than 1 basis point at 3.49 percent.
Dollar Index (Down)
A dollar gauge resumed its slide after three days of advances, while the yen rallied after Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the country has a “free hand” to take bold action against currency moves that aren’t in line with fundamentals.
Asian Currencies (Up)
Asian currencies were trading mostly higher in the early Tuesday trade with Japanese Yen leading the gainers followed by Malaysian Ringgit, Thai Baht, Singapore Dollar.
Crude (Slips)
West Texas Intermediate, the US oil benchmark, slipped after rising more than 2% in the previous session as the US intensified a blockade on Venezuela, with American forces boarding one tanker and pursuing another within weeks of capturing a vessel.
Gold (Rises)
Gold and silver soared to all-time highs, as escalating geopolitical tensions and bets on further US rate cuts added momentum to the best annual performance in more than four decades.
Fund Flow Action
On December 22, 2025, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net sellers of Indian equities worth Rs 457 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) continued their buying streak with net purchases of Rs 4,058 crore.
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