Indian stock market: The equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a weak note on Friday, following mixed cues from global markets, as the concerns over higher US tariffs on Indian goods continue to weigh on sentiment.<\/p>\n
Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market also ended mixed overnight, with the Nasdaq closing at record high.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the Indian stock market ended with minor gains led by fag-end buying even as concerns over Trump\u2019s tariffs and their impact on the economy continue to dent sentiment.<\/p>\n
The Sensex<\/a> rose 79.27 points, or 0.10%, to close at 80,623.26, while the Nifty 50 settled 21.95 points, or 0.09%, higher at 24,596.15.<\/p>\n \u201cAmid the prevailing uncertainty, we continue to advise a cautious approach and prefer maintaining hedged positions,\u201d said Ajit Mishra \u2013 SVP, Research, Religare<\/a> Broking Ltd.<\/p>\n Also Read | Stock market today: Eight stocks to buy or sell on Friday\u20148 August 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Here are key global market cues for Sensex today:<\/p>\n Asian Markets<\/p>\n Asian markets traded mixed on Friday, with Japan’s Topix hitting all-time high. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 rallied 1.93%, while the Topix index gained 1.42%. South Korea\u2019s Kospi index fell 0.25% and the Kosdaq rose 0.65%. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng index futures indicated a weaker opening.<\/p>\n Gift Nifty Today<\/p>\n Gift Nifty was trading around 24,651 level, a discount of nearly 22 points from the Nifty futures\u2019 previous close, indicating a negative start for the Indian stock market indices.<\/p>\n Wall Street<\/p>\n The US stock market ended mixed on Thursday, with the Nasdaq posting a record closing high.<\/p>\n The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 224.48 points, or 0.51%, to 43,968.64, while the S&P 500 fell 5.06 points, or 0.08%, to 6,340.00. The Nasdaq Composite closed 73.27 points, or 0.35%, higher at 21,242.70.<\/p>\n Apple shares rallied 3.2%, Nvidia share price gained 0.75%, while Advanced Micro Devices stock price jumped 5.69%. Tesla shares rose 0.74%, while Intel stock declined 3.1%. Eli Lilly shares plunged 14.1%, while Fortinet stock slumped 22%.<\/p>\n Also Read | Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy<\/a>US Jobless Claims<\/p>\n The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ticked up to the highest level in a month last week. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits for the week ended August 2 rose 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000, the highest level since the week ended July 5. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 221,000 claims for the latest week.<\/p>\n MSCI Rejig<\/p>\n Swiggy<\/a>, Vishal Mega Mart<\/a>, Waaree Energies<\/a> India and Hitachi Energy India<\/a> shares have been included in the MSCI India index, which is part of the MSCI Global Standard Index. Sona BLW Precision Forgings<\/a> and Thermax<\/a> have been dropped from the index.<\/p>\n