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As the markets prepare to open, the mood is upbeat. At 6:34 AM, the GIFT Nifty futures are trading 28 points higher at 24,762 levels, hinting at a positive start

In the previous trading session, the benchmark indices ended their five-day winning streak in response to the RBI Monetary Policy Committee's decision to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 per cent

Various factors like renewed buying by foreign investors, global cues and improving sentiment among other reasons were seen driving the markets today

With limited domestic triggers, investors are expected to focus on stock-specific actions and developments in the primary markets

The preceding week ended on a positive note for equity benchmarks. On Friday, the BSE Sensex surged 0.96 per cent to close at 79,802.79, while Nifty also gained 0.91 per cent to settle at 24,131.10

At 6:55 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 13.5 points, trading at 24,260, indicating a flat to negative start for the markets

Though US stocks have outperformed their counterparts for more than a decade, the valuation gap has widened this year thanks to resilient economic growth and strong corporate earnings

Expectations of lower corporate taxes and looser regulations under Republican Donald Trump helped the S&P 500 and Dow notch intraday record highs for the third straight session

Investors will closely monitor quarterly earnings reports alongside manufacturing, composite, and services data for October

At 6:33 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 30 points higher at 25,251, suggesting a higher start for Indian markets.

At 6:41 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures indicated a modest increase of 53 points, reaching 25,102 levels, suggesting a tentative start for the Indian markets.

At 6:30 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were up 123 points at 25,207, indicating a gap-up opening for the Indian bourses.

At 6:34 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 25 points higher at 25,157, suggesting a flat to positive start for Indian markets.

At 6:40 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 89 points higher at 25,262 levels, suggesting a robust opening for the markets.

At 6:32 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading about 38 points lower at 26,307 levels, indicating a negative opening compared to the last close of Nifty futures.

Stock Market News: The BSE Sensex soared 1,500 points today to hit a fresh record high of 84,694.5 intraday. The Nifty50, too, saw robust gains of 433 to it a new high of 25,849

Share market today: In the US, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at record highs. The Dow Jones finished up 1.26 per cent and the S&P 500 closed 1.7 per cent higher

Microsoft gains after new share buyback plan, dividend hike

At 6:31 AM, GIFT Nifty futures surged 230 points, trading at 24,367, suggesting a strong start for Indian stocks.

Other key Asian markets also suffered heavy losses, with South Korea's Kospi, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and Australia's ASX 200 all plunging between 3 per cent and 11 per cent.