Stock Market Today: GIFT Nifty Points to Positive Opening While Global Cues Remain Mixed

1 Sept, 2025 –  Indian equities are expected to open on a positive but cautious note as indicated by Gift Nifty. At 8:30 AM today, Gifty Nifty was trading marginally higher by 0.13%, or 31.50 points at 24,610.00. The index is trading within a narrow range of 24,577.50 and 24,621.00, indicating a steady opening to the trading week.

Global Cues Mixed

Global signals remain mixed as the Wall Street ended lower on Friday as major stocks such as Dell, Nvidia and other AI-related stocks dragged the US market down. The S&P 500 fell by 0.64%, Nasdaq by 1.15%, and the Dow Jones by 0.20%.

Asian markets saw a cautious opening as Hang Seng rising nearly 2%, while the Nikkei fell close to 2% amid renewed concerns on US tariffs. One other factor was the upcoming key labour market data that could guide policy stance of the Federal Reserve’s policy.

Oil prices also traded tightly as an effect of the rising Russia and Ukraine war. Currently, Brent crude is at $67.36 per barrel and WTI is at $63.88 per barrel.

Indian Markets Recap

On August 29, Indian indices fell and ended lower. The Sensex closed at 79,809.65, down 270.92 points or 0.34%, while the Nifty closed 74.05 points or 0.30% to 24,426.85.

Within Nifty, Shriram Finance, ITC, Bharat Electronics, Trent, and Asian Paints were top gainers, while Mahindra & Mahindra, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals, Adani Enterprises, and Reliance Industries were the top losers. In sectoral performance, metal, IT, realty, and auto stocks fell by up to 1%, while capital goods, consumer durables, media, and FMCG indices rose between 0.2–1%.

Insititutual Flow (On August 29)

FIIs and FPIs were the net sellers of ₹8,312.66 crore. Their buy value was ₹9,679.99 crore, while their sell value was ₹17,992.65 crore. However, this was cushioned by DIIs who were net buyers at ₹11,487.64 crore. Their buy value was ₹20,676.78 crore, while their sell value was ₹9,189.14.

What’s Ahead?

Gift Nifty indicates a positive start to the Indian stock market today. However, the trend is still cautious as global signals remain mixed. Investors will be keenly looking at intraday factors that can affect the indices as the trading day goes by.

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