Indian Markets Get Some Positive Cues From Foreign Markets Today

20th May, 2025: US markets ended the day in green yesterday, 19th May, 2025. Dow Jones closed the day, up by 137.33 points or 0.32%. S&P 500 closed the day, up by 5.88 points or 0.088%. Nasdaq closed the day up by 4.36 points or 0.023%. Markets may have got some positivity from President Trump’s announcement that ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine would start immediately.

Asian Markets Start the Day in Green

Asian markets have started the day in green today. Nikkei 225 is up by 192.93 points at 9 a.m. Indian standard time, 20th May, 2025. Hang Seng is up by 321.31 points or 1.38%. Shanghai Composite is up by 11.14 points or 0.33%. South Korean KOSPI is up by 6.95 points or 0.27%. SGX is up by 0.070 points or 0.50%.

India VIX Index Increased Yesterday

Indian markets are therefore getting some positive cues from foreign markets. They may therefore start the day in green. Ceasefire between India and Pakistan continues to hold. Indian Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, told a parliamentary panel yesterday that there was no nuclear signaling by Pakistan in the recent conflict between the two countries. India Volatility Index (VIX) rose yesterday by 4.86% to 17.36 level.

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