On a Tuesday when India's exchanges sat idle for the Ambedkar Jayanti holiday, a quiet signal arrived from the offshore futures market: the GIFT Nifty stood about a percent higher, near 24,139. It was a small rise, but in a market that had been bruised the day before by faltering talks between Washington and Tehran and a surge in oil, it read as a breath taken after strain. Falling crude and brighter news from abroad suggested that the sharp pressures of Monday might not be the final word, and that the country's traders would return on Wednesday to test whether hope could outweigh the uncertai
GIFT Nifty Climbs Past 24,100 as Easing Crude and Global Cues Signal Indian Market Rebound
Mark
Why does a number from GIFT Nifty matter when Indian markets are closed?
Mimi
It trades while the domestic exchanges are shut, so it works as an early read on where the Nifty 50 might open Wednesday. Today it's at 24,139, up 261 points.
Mark
And what's driving it?
Mimi
Mostly oil and global mood. Brent fell about 2.7 percent to around $96.66, and Asian and US markets all rose.
Luke
Worth being clear that this is an indication, not a result. The Nifty hasn't traded yet, and the report says it "could" reclaim 24,000.
Mark
Fair. Why is oil so central for India?
Mimi
India imports oil, so higher crude feeds inflation and input costs. Brent dipping below $100 takes some of that pressure off.
Luke
But the dip follows a spike. Monday's losses were tied to crude jumping after US-Iran talks broke down, so this is a partial reversal, not a calm.
Mark
What about the investors themselves?
Mimi
Foreign investors sold Rs 1,983 crore on Monday, while domestic institutions bought Rs 2,432 crore. They are pulling in different directions.
Luke
And the hopes for a deal rest on reports and Trump's comments about a possible deal. Nothing in the piece says an agreement is actually close.
Mimi
Right, which is why the talks and oil prices remain the things to watch.
Der Puls
- Monday's session bled hard, with the Sensex shedding over 700 points and the Nifty dropping below the psychologically important 24,000 mark.
- Talks between the United States and Iran collapsed just as crude prices climbed, pushing fears of inflation and rising input costs back into view.
- Brent crude slipped about 2.7 percent to near $96.66, pulling back under $100 and easing the pressure on an oil-importing economy like India.
- Asian indices surged, with Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's Kospi each gaining over 2 percent, while Wall Street ended higher on hopes of a Middle East resolution.
- Foreign investors kept selling, dumping Rs 1,983 crore in equities, though domestic institutions absorbed part of the blow with Rs 2,432 crore in purchases.
- The rebound now hinges on whether US-Iran negotiations can be revived and whether oil keeps retreating when Indian markets reopen on Wednesday.
On a Tuesday when India's exchanges sat idle for the Ambedkar Jayanti holiday, a quiet signal arrived from the offshore futures market: the GIFT Nifty stood about a percent higher, near 24,139. It was a small rise, but in a market that had been bruised the day before by faltering talks between Washington and Tehran and a surge in oil, it read as a breath taken after strain. Falling crude and brighter news from abroad suggested that the sharp pressures of Monday might not be the final word, and that the country's traders would return on Wednesday to test whether hope could outweigh the uncertainty that still hangs over the Gulf.
On Tuesday morning India's exchanges were closed for Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti, but the GIFT Nifty, trading offshore, was at 24,139, up about 261 points or 1.1 percent. Traders read it as a hint that the market might open firmly on Wednesday and perhaps win back the 24,000 level it lost the day before.
Monday had been rough. The Sensex fell more than 700 points and the Nifty slipped more than 200, weighed down by the breakdown of US-Iran talks and a jump in crude prices. Since then the picture outside India had softened. Brent crude fell about 2.7 percent to roughly $96.66 a barrel, slipping back under $100 and easing worries about inflation and input costs for an oil-importing economy.
Asian markets rallied, with Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's Kospi each up more than 2 percent, and Wall Street had closed higher on hopes for a Middle East resolution. Reports that Washington and Tehran might keep talking, and remarks from President Trump about a possible deal, calmed fears of a prolonged supply disruption.
At home the flows were mixed. Foreign investors sold equities worth Rs 1,983 crore, while domestic institutions bought Rs 2,432 crore. When trading resumes, markets may try to recover Monday's losses, but the path depends on geopolitics and oil, and the US-Iran talks remain the thing to watch.
On Tuesday morning, with Indian exchanges closed for the day, GIFT Nifty was trading at 24,139. That was a gain of 261 points, or about 1.1 percent, and it gave the first hint of how the market might behave when it reopens.
Domestic markets are shut on April 14 for Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti. Trading in both equities and derivatives is suspended, and it resumes on Wednesday. The GIFT Nifty move is read as a signal that the Nifty 50 could open firmly higher and possibly win back the 24,000 level it lost on Monday.
Monday was a rough session. The Sensex fell more than 700 points and the Nifty slipped by more than 200. The pressure came from the breakdown of talks between the United States and Iran and a jump in crude oil prices.
Since then, the outside picture has shifted. Oil has pulled back under the $100 mark, with Brent crude down about 2.7 percent at roughly $96.66 a barrel. For an oil-importing economy like India, that eases worries about inflation and input costs.
Asian markets rose sharply. Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's Kospi each gained more than 2 percent, and a broader Asia-Pacific index added about 1 percent. In the United States, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished the previous session up more than 1 percent, helped by hopes of a resolution to the Middle East conflict and by the start of earnings season.
The mood improved after signs that Washington and Tehran may keep negotiating despite the recent breakdown. Reports said both sides remain open to dialogue, and US President Donald Trump spoke of a possible deal. That helped calm fears of a prolonged disruption to supply.
Institutional flows at home were mixed in the previous session. Foreign investors turned net sellers again, offloading equities worth Rs 1,983 crore. Domestic institutional investors offset part of that with net purchases of Rs 2,432 crore.
When trading resumes Wednesday, markets may try to recover Monday's losses, helped by softer crude and better global risk appetite. Geopolitical developments and oil prices are likely to remain the main triggers, so the US-Iran talks are the thing to watch.
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Both the US and Iran reportedly remain open to dialogue, and Trump has spoken of a possible deal.— Moneycontrol report on market sentiment
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