The SGX Nifty opened on a positive note today.
At 8 am, it was trading up by 67 points, or 0.5% higher at 12,961 levels.
Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a firm opening for Indian stock markets.
Asian stock markets are off to a mixed start after today. As of the most recent prices, the Shanghai Composite is trading up by 0.2% and the Hang Seng is trading down by 0.1%.
In US, all three major averages finished Friday's session lower, while the Dow and S&P 500 also posted a loss for the week, falling 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively, for their first negative week in three.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down by 0.8% while the Nasdaq ended down by 0.4%.
Stocks came under pressure as Covid-19 cases continue to rise, with the US reporting a record-high spike of more than 195,500 new cases on Friday.
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A disagreement between the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve over the continuation of funding for some of the emergency programs instituted amid the Covid-19 outbreak also weighed on markets.
US stock futures are trading higher even as Covid-19 cases rose in the US and abroad.
Dow futures advanced 112 points for a gain of 0.4% while Nasdaq futures advanced 0.3%.
Crude oil prices moved higher on Friday, lifted by optimism about a likely pick-up in energy demand once the Covid-19 vaccines get the nod from drug regulators.
Back home, Infosys and Bharat Electronics will be among the top buzzing stocks today.
To know the top cues in today's stock market session, check out the pre-open commentary here.
Stay tuned for more updates on Indian stock markets in the upcoming commentary.
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Indian share markets end deep in the red with the Sensex down by 1,939 points and the Nifty ending down by 568 points.
ONGC share price is trading down by 7% and its current market price is Rs 118. The BSE OIL & GAS is down by 4.0%. The top gainers in the BSE OIL & GAS Index is CASTROL INDIA (up 1.3%). The top losers are ONGC (down 7.1%) and GAIL (down 6.3%).
ULTRATECH CEMENT share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 6,487. The BSE 500 is down by 3.4%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%) and JAGRAN PRAKASHAN (up 10.0%). The top losers are ULTRATECH CEMENT (down 5.0%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.3%).
JAGRAN PRAKASHAN share price is trading up by 10% and its current market price is Rs 60. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are JAGRAN PRAKASHAN (up 10.1%) and RCF (up 11.0%). The top losers are MAHINDRA CIE AUTO. and AJANTA PHARMA (down 0.1%).
UPL share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 589. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are RCF (up 11.0%) and SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%). The top losers are UPL (down 5.4%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.2%).
ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 1,479. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are RCF (up 11.0%) and SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%). The top losers are ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE (down 5.2%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.2%).
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