Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 are likely to see a flat opening on December 26, tracking cues from GIFT Nifty trading around 23,804, a short while ago this morning.
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In a volatile session, the benchmark indices ended with marginal losses on December 24, with the Nifty above 23,700 amid buying seen in the auto, oil & gas, and FMCG names.
At close, the Sensex was down 67.30 points or 0.09 percent at 78,472.87, and the Nifty was down 25.80 points or 0.11 percent at 23,727.65.
Here is how financial markets across the globe fared overnight:GIFT Nifty (Flat)The GIFT Nifty is trading flat, indicating a muted start for the day. Nifty futures were trading at 23,804 at 07:00 am IST.
Asian Equities (Up)Asia’s benchmark stock index rose as equities gained in Japan and South Korea, while several other regional markets remain shut for holidays. Sentiment was boosted after US shares extended this year’s rally on Tuesday.
| Change From Previous Close (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Topix | 0.44 | - 1.68 | 6.51 |
| Nikkei | 0.40 | -1.32 | 7.75 |
| Hang Seng | |||
| Taiwan | 0.35 | 4.85 | 24.14 |
| Kospi | 0.14 | -4.33 | -17 |
US markets were shut on Wednesday on account of Christmas.
| Change From Previous Close (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Dow Jones | - | - | - |
| S&P500 | - | - | - |
| Nasdaq | - | - | - |
The US 10-Year Treasury added 13 basis points to 4.59 percent, while the 2-Year Treasury added 14 basis points to 4.33 percent, in the early trade on Thursday.
| Current Price | MTD | YTD | |
| US 10-Year Treasury | 4.59 | 4.30 | 3.89 |
| US 2-Year Treasury | 4.33 | 4.25 | 4.35 |
The dollar index was down marginally against the other major currencies in the early Thursday trade.
| Current Price | MTD | YTD | |
| Dollar Index | 108.41 | 107.01 | 101.46 |
Asian currencies were trading mostly higher against the US dollar in the early Thursday trade. However, on year-to-date basis, South Korean Won (down nearly 12%) depreciated the most, following Japanese Yen (down 10 percent) and Indonesian Rupiah (down nearly 5%).
| Change From Previous Close (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Indonesian Rupiah | 0.043 | -1.90 | -4.88 |
| South Korean Won | -0.480 | -4.63 | -11.87 |
| Japanese Yen | 0.025 | -2.69 | -10.34 |
| Philippines Peso | 0.807 | 1.71 | -4.52 |
| Thai Baht | -0.003 | 1.59 | 0.190 |
| Taiwan Dollar | 0.024 | -0.718 | 6.54- |
| China Renminbi | 0.008 | -0.65 | -2.66 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 0.441 | -0.090 | 2.95 |
| Singapore Dollar | -0.029 | -0.934 | -2.87 |
In commodities, oil ticked up in early Asian trading, with China’s stimulus measures and the outlook for US stockpiles in focus
| Change From Previous Close (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| US West Texas | 0.27 | 3.37 | -1.88 |
| Brent Crude | 0.24 | 1.44 | -4.26 |
Gold prices were trading higher by 0.33 percent at around USD 2625 per ounce, while Silver prices were up 0.24 percent at around USD 29.71 per ounce.
| Change From Previous Close (%) | MTD (%) | YTD (%) | |
| Gold | 0.33 | -0.68 | 27.28 |
| Silver | 0.24 | -2.50 | 24.97 |
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 2,454.21 crore on December 24, while domestic institutional investors extended their buying as they bought equities worth Rs 2,819.25 crore on the same day.
| 24th Dec | MTD | YTD | |
| FII Net Flows | -2,454.21 | -6,406.72 | -2,87,577.61 |
| DII Net Flows | 2,819.25 | 21,593.34 | 5,37,063.37 |
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