On Tuesday, November 25, equity benchmark indices — the Sensex and Nifty 50 — are expected to open flat amid positive trends in the global markets.
Trends on the GIFT Nifty indicate a positive start, with the index trading 14 points higher at 25,979 around 7:19 AM.
Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market rallied overnight, driven by a rally in technology stocks.
Overnight on Wall Street, technology stocks rallied, which is likely to keep IT shares in focus in the domestic market as well. On Monday, the Nifty IT Index stood out as the only sectoral index to close in positive territory.
On Monday, November 24, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers, selling equities worth ₹4,171 crore. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) continued their positive stance, buying equities worth ₹4,512 crore, marking their 22nd consecutive session of net inflows.
On Monday, the Indian stock market ended lower amid profit booking across segments, with the benchmark Nifty 50 slipping below 26,000 level.
The Sensex declined 331.21 points, or 0.39%, to close at 84,900.71, while the Nifty 50 settled 108.65 points, or 0.42%, lower at 25,959.50.
The US stock market ended higher on Monday on increased odds that the US Federal Reserve will lower its Fed funds target rate in December. US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he supports an interest-rate cut in December. However, he noted that beginning January, the central bank could adopt a more flexible, meeting-by-meeting approach as it assesses a large volume of incoming economic data.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 202.86 points, or 0.44%, to 46,448.27, while the S&P 500 rallied 102.13 points, or 1.55%, to 6,705.12. The Nasdaq Composite closed 598.92 points, or 2.69%, higher at 22,872.01.
Tech stocks saw a rally, Nvidia share price rose 2.05%, AMD stock price jumped 5.53%, Amazon shares gained 2.53%, Apple shares added 1.63% and Alphabet stock price jumped 6.28%. Meta Platforms shares rallied 3.16% and Tesla stock price surged 6.82%.
US President Donald Trump described US–China relations as “extremely strong” after holding a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump stated that he has accepted Xi’s invitation to visit Beijing in April and added that he, in turn, has invited Xi for a state visit to the US later next year.
Over the past 4-5 days, the US dollar held gains against the Japanese yen, reaching around 156.7 yen per dollar as of November 24, 2025. This marked a continuation of the dollar's strength against the yen, maintaining levels near a 9-month high.
Gold prices traded higher with spot gold prices rose to $4,134.4 per ounce.
Crude oil prices traded lower. Brent crude oil fell 0.17% to $63.26 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined 0.12% to $58.77.
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