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The GIFT Nifty is trading slightly positive, indicating a flat or positive start for the day. Nifty futures were trading at 25,089.55.
Pre-Market Update at 8:30 AM: The Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit record highs on Friday, while the Nasdaq also gained, driven by a surge in Netflix shares and a broader rise in tech stocks.
The S&P 500 added 23.20 points (0.40 per cent) to 5,864.67, the Nasdaq climbed 115.94 points (0.63 per cent) to 18,489.55, and the Dow rose 36.86 points (0.09 per cent) to 43,275.91.
The GIFT Nifty is trading slightly positive, indicating a flat or positive start for the day. Nifty futures were trading at 25,089.55.
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield stands at 4.08 per cent, while the 2-year bond yield at 3.95 per cent.
Oil prices steadied on Monday after steep losses last week, with traders focusing on demand cues and potential disruptions in the Middle East. Prices dropped over 7 per cent last week amid weak signals from China, leading OPEC and the IEA to lower demand forecasts.
Brent crude rose 0.2 per cent to $73.21 a barrel, and WTI futures gained 0.3 per cent to $68.90.
On October 18 2024, foreign institutional investors (FII) sold shares worth Rs 5,485 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DII) bought shares worth Rs 5,214 crore.
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