GIFT Nifty Hints at Cautious Opening; Global Sentiment Supports Bulls

Mumbai, October 24, 2025: The Indian stock market and all the included indices are expected to open on a cautious tone today, which may lead to some positive sentiment at the start of today’s market. This is indicated by Gift Nifty, which is trading marginally lower at 0.06%, or 16 points, at 25,996, as of 8:30 AM. Until now, the index has traded within a range of 26,049.50 and 25,989.50.

Asian Stocks Rise While Dow Jones Gains

Asian stocks rose in early trade as investment sentiments turned positive after reports of a potential meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, which eased the concerns of a trade war. Overnight, US markets also ended higher, with Dow Jones jumping 0.31%, S&P 500 up 0.58%, and Nasdaq advancing 0.89% driven by strong earnings by technology firms.

The dollar index remained steady at 98.93, while the US 10-year Treasury yield remained unchanged at 4%. Asian currencies traded mixed, with the Japanese yen and Thai baht falling, while the South Korean won and Chinese renminbi were trading marginally higher.

Crude Oil Slips While Gold Rises.

After yesterday’s rally, crude oil prices fell in the early trade today. However, due to US sanctions on Russian oil major, the outlook for crude oil prices still remains volatile, where the prices may rise further to post weekly gains. On the other hand, gold prices rose by 0.4% to $4,136.58 per ounce, reflecting that the safe-haven demand is still driving the gold prices.

Sensex and Nifty Ended Higher

At the end of yesterday’s session, both Sensex and Nifty ended the day in the green. The Sensex closed at 84,556.40 (+0.15%), while the Nifty 50 ended at 25,891.40 (+0.09%). This resulted in Nifty reclaiming the 26,000 mark for the first time in over an year.

FIIs Turn Net Sellers While DIIs Continue Their Strong Buying

Yesterday, on October 23, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net sellers and sold Indian equities worth ₹1,165.94 crore net. On the other hand, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) provided some cushion as they turned net buyers of Indian equities worth ₹3,893.73 crore.

Cautious Opening Expected

As indicated by Gift Nifty, the stock market opening is expected to be cautious. However, global signals are supporting a positive start, which is likely to be seen after the market opens. Investors will be tracking intraday factors and tracking the US-China and US-Russia sanctions for further cues today.

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