Indian stock market: The equity market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a flat note Wednesday, following mixed cues from global markets.<\/p>\n
Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market ended lower overnight, with the S&P breaking its seven-day winning streak.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, the Indian stock market ended higher, extending gains for the fourth consecutive session.<\/p>\n
The Sensex<\/a> rallied 136.63 points, or 0.17%, to close at 81,926.75, while the Nifty 50 settled 30.65 points, or 0.12%, higher at 25,108.30.<\/p>\n \u201cWe expect Indian equities to remain range-bound in the near term with stock specific action, driven by sectoral developments, festive demand trends and the upcoming earnings announcements,\u201d said Siddhartha Khemka – Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.<\/p>\n Also Read | Stock market today: Eight stocks to buy or sell on Wed \u2014 8 Oct 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Here are key global market cues for Sensex today:<\/p>\n Asian Markets<\/p>\n Asian markets traded higher on Wednesday, after the World Bank raised the region\u2019s growth forecast. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225<\/a> gained 0.4%, while the Topix rose 0.62%. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng index futures indicated a higher opening. Mainland China and South Korean markets are closed for the holidays.<\/p>\n Gift Nifty Today<\/p>\n Gift Nifty was trading around 25,212 level, a discount of nearly 13 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 ended lower on Tuesday as investors opted for profit booking, with the S&P snapping its seven-day gaining streak.<\/p>\n The Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/a> declined 91.99 points, or 0.20%, to 46,602.98, while the S&P 500 fell 25.69 points, or 0.38%, to 6,714.59. The Nasdaq Composite closed 153.30 points, or 0.67%, lower at 22,788.36.<\/p>\n Tesla stock price dropped 4.5%, Nvidia share price fell 0.25%, Advanced Micro Devices shares gained 3.8%, while Intel stock rose 1.7%. Constellation Brands shares rallied 1%, IBM share price rose 1.5%, US-listed shares of Trilogy Metals soared 207.8% and AppLovin stock price surged 7.6%.<\/p>\n Also Read | Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy<\/a>India-US Trade Deal<\/p>\n Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said India and the United States are continuing their dialogue on the proposed bilateral trade agreement<\/a> (BTA), including the possibility of meeting the November 2025 deadline.<\/p>\n Keir Starmer India Visit<\/p>\n