GIFT Nifty indicated that Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 may see a lacklustre opening on Friday. Here are the top things to know before market opens.
GIFT Nifty traded flat slightly down by 5.50 points or 0.03% at 21,957.50, indicating a lacklustre opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Friday. Previously, on Thursday, the NSE Nifty 50 gained 123.95 points or 0.57% to settle at 21,778.70, while the BSE Sensex ended higher by 371.95 points or 0.52% to 72,410.38.
“Markets continued to edge higher and gained nearly half a percent on the monthly expiry day. After the initial uptick, Nifty inched gradually higher and finally settled around the day’s high at 21,756 levels. Most of the sectors participated in the move wherein energy, FMCG and pharma were among the top performers. The broader indices also extended gains and rose nearly half a percent each,” said Ajit Mishra, SVP – Technical Research, Religare Broking Ltd