Indian stock market: The equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open flat on Monday amid mixed global market cues.<\/p>\n
Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market rallied last week, with the Nasdaq closing at record high level. US stock futures were higher ahead of inflation data this week.<\/p>\n
Investors will focus on key stock market triggers<\/a> this week, including developments in US-India trade talks, updates on tariffs, inflation data, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s meeting, flow of foreign funds, Q1 results and other key domestic and global economic data.<\/p>\n On Friday, the Indian stock market ended sharply lower amid fears of the economic fallout of US President Donald Trump\u2019s 50% tariffs on India.<\/p>\n The Sensex<\/a> lost 765.47 points, or 0.95%, to close at 79,857.79, while the Nifty 50 settled 232.85 points, or 0.95%, lower at 24,363.30.<\/p>\n Also Read | Stock market today: Seven stocks to buy or sell on Monday\u201411 August 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cInvestors may adopt a defensive-to-neutral stance, prioritizing companies with strong domestic earnings visibility and minimal tariff exposure, while maintaining cash buffers for opportunities during deeper corrections. Global<\/a> developments, especially from the US economic calendar and any signs of softening trade rhetoric, will be pivotal in determining whether the current downtrend persists or stabilizes,\u201d said Ajit Mishra \u2013 SVP, Research, Religare<\/a> Broking Ltd.<\/p>\n Here are key global market cues for Sensex today:<\/p>\n Asian Markets<\/p>\n Asian markets traded mixed ahead of the deadline for the US\u2013China tariff truce. MSCI\u2019s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was a fraction firmer.<\/p>\n Japan\u2019s stock market was closed for a holiday. South Korea\u2019s Kospi<\/a> eased 0.02%, while the Kosdaq was flat. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index futures indicated a higher opening.<\/p>\n Gift Nifty Today<\/p>\n Gift Nifty was trading 24,447 around level, a premium of nearly 6 points from the Nifty futures\u2019 previous close, indicating a flat start for the Indian stock market indices.<\/p>\n Also Read | Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy<\/a>Wall Street<\/p>\n US stock market ended higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq notching a record closing high for the second straight day, led by a rally in technology shares.<\/p>\n The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 206.97 points, or 0.47%, to 44,175.61, while the S&P 500 rose 49.45 points, or 0.78%, to 6,389.45. The Nasdaq Composite closed 207.32 points, or 0.98%, higher at 21,450.02. For the week, the S&P 500 rallied 2.4%, the Dow Jones<\/a> surged 1.3% and the Nasdaq jumped 3.9%.<\/p>\n Apple share price gained 4.2%, Nvidia shares rose 1.09%, Tesla stock price rallied 2.30%, while HP shares surged 3%. Gilead Sciences stock jumped 8.3% and Expedia rose 4.1%.<\/p>\n Trump-Putin Meeting<\/p>\n United States President Donald Trump has announced that he would be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/a> in Alaska on August 15. While Donald Trump said that they would meet in Alaska, Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said it was \u201cnatural\u201d to hold the discussion in Russia.<\/p>\n Gold Prices<\/p>\n Gold prices declined as traders await more clarity on US tariff policy. US gold futures were down 1.2%, while spot gold prices slipped 0.3% to $3,387.14 an ounce.<\/p>\n