Sensex Today: Equity markets opened higher on Thursday amid stock-specific action during the ongoing Q2 results season.
The BSE Sensex index was trading at 82,890, rising 284 points or 0.34 per cent at open,
while the Nifty50 was at 25,406, up 83 points or 0.33 per cent. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index added 0.11 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap index gained 0.33 per cent.
Global Cues
Globally, investors are awaiting key macroeconomic data from the UK — including GDP, industrial and manufacturing production, and goods trade balance — along with weekly jobless claims figures from the US. On the domestic front, market participants will be tracking the release of foreign direct investment (FDI) and M3 money supply data for further direction.
Asian markets traded higher on Thursday, mirroring Wall Street’s upbeat momentum driven by strong US bank earnings. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.95 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.09 per cent, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.16 per cent.
Overnight, US stocks ended mixed as investors digested solid earnings reports and rising China–US trade tensions. The S&P 500 advanced 0.40 per cent, the Nasdaq climbed 0.66 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped marginally by 0.04 per cent.
