Indian stock market: The equity market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open flat on Tuesday, amid persisting worries over US tariffs and new visa policies.<\/p>\n
Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market rallied overnight, with all three Wall Street indices posting record closing highs.<\/p>\n
On Monday, the Indian stock market witnessed losses for the second consecutive session, weighed down by heavy selloff in IT stocks after US\u2019 new H-1B visa fees hike.<\/p>\n
The Sensex<\/a> dropped 466.26 points, or 0.56%, to close at 82,159.97, while the Nifty 50 settled 124.70 points, or 0.49%, lower at 25,202.35.<\/p>\n \u201cMarkets are expected to remain range-bound near term, with festive demand and GST 2.0 benefits emerging as key triggers to watch,\u201d said Vikram Kasat, Head – Advisory, PL Capital.<\/p>\n Also Read | Stock market today: Eight stocks to buy or sell on Tuesday\u201423 September 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Here are key global market cues for Sensex today:<\/p>\n Asian Markets<\/p>\n Asian markets traded higher on Tuesday, following overnight rally on Wall Street fueled by tech stocks. Japan markets are closed for the holiday. South Korea\u2019s Kospi<\/a> gained 0.22%, while the Kosdaq rose 0.28%. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index futures indicated a higher opening.<\/p>\n Gift Nifty Today<\/p>\n Gift Nifty was trading around 25,271 level, a discount of nearly 7 points from the Nifty futures\u2019 previous close, indicating a flat start for the Indian stock market indices.<\/p>\n Wall Street<\/p>\n US stock market indexes registered record closing highs for a third straight session on Monday, led by gains in technology shares.<\/p>\n The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66.27 points, or 0.14%, to 46,381.54, while the S&P 500 gained 29.39 points, or 0.44%, to 6,693.75. The Nasdaq Composite closed 157.50 points, or 0.70%, higher at 22,788.98.<\/p>\n Nvidia<\/a> share price jumped 3.9% after the comapny said it will invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and supply it with data center chips, marking a tie-up between two of the highest-profile players in the global artificial intelligence race. <\/p>\n Apple shares rallied 4.3%, while Tesla stock price climbed 1.9%. Microsoft stock fell 0.67%, while Amazon shares declined 1.66%.<\/p>\n Also Read | Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy<\/a>India-US Trade Talks<\/p>\n External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio<\/a> on Monday, on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. Rubio stressed the importance of Washington\u2019s partnership with New Delhi and also said two countries would \u201ccontinue working together to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region, including through the Quad.\u201d<\/p>\n Core Sector Growth<\/p>\n India\u2019s eight key infrastructure sectors\u2019 growth jumped to a 13-month high of 6.3% in August 2025. The core sectors<\/a>\u2019 output growth was 3.7% in the previous month of July. It was (-) 1.5% in August last year. During April-August of this fiscal year, the eight infrastructure sectors expanded by 2.8%, compared to a rise of 4.6% in the same period last year.<\/p>\n