Sensex, Nifty likely to open in green zone; GIFT Nifty futures up over 50 pts

Share Market Today, September 17, 2024: Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty will likely start today's session in a positive zone. At around 7:10 am, GIFT Nifty futures, an early indicator of the 50-share index, were up 50 points or 0.20 per cent at 25,494 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.

Global Markets

Here's how the major global indices faired:

Nasdaq ended lower at 17,592.13, down 91.85 points or 0.52 per cent
S&P 500 up 7.07 points or 0.13 per cent at 5,633.09
Japan's Nikkei 225 down 473 points or 1.29 per cent at 36,108
South Korea's KOSPI is up 2.04 points or 0.08 per cent at 2,584

Previous session summary

On Monday, September 16, 2024, both domestic indexes ended higher, Nifty ended at 25,383.75, up 27.25 points or 0.11 per cent and the 30-share basket (BSE Sensex) closed at 82,988.78, up 97.84 pts or 0.12 per cent. Here's a look at the top gainers and losers of the session:

Top gainers

Top losers

What should investors/traders track today?

Several stocks are set to be in focus in today's session such as NMDC, Allcargo Logistics, Dilip Buildcon, and Dixon Tech. Here's a list of these stocks:

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