Share Market Live Updates 26 June: Due to weakness in Asian markets, domestic equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 are likely to open lower on Thursday. As, GIFT Nifty was trading at 23,800 level, which is almost 70 points below the previous close of Nifty futures. This indicates a negative start for the Indian stock market. On the other hand, Asian markets declined while US markets ended the overnight session with marginal gains.
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Key global market signals for Sensex today
Asian Market: Asian markets were lower on Thursday. The Japanese yen has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 38 years. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.93 percent, while the Topix shed 0.36 percent. South Korea’s Kospi gained 1% and the Kosdaq rose 0.24%.
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Wall Street: US stock market indexes closed marginally higher on Wednesday ahead of the release of the inflation report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.10 points to 39,128.26, while the S&P 500 gained 8.61 points to 5,477.91. While the Nasdaq Composite rose 87.50 points, or 0.49%, to close at 17,805.16.
Sensex-Nifty has created yet another history
The Indian stock market created another history on Wednesday. The Nifty 50 crossed 23,850 for the first time and the Sensex touched an all-time high of 78759. Following this, the Sensex rose 620.73 points, or 0.80 percent, to close at 78,674.25, while the Nifty 50 gained 147.50 points, or 0.62 percent, to close at 23,868.80.