Indian equities are likely to open on a strong footing today, with Gift Nifty up 0.59% in early trade, indicating a green start for benchmark indices like Sensex and Nifty. Here’s a quick round-up of key global and domestic cues investors should keep an eye on ahead of today’s market session.
In the previous day’s trading session, Indian equity indices ended on a negative note, with both the Sensex and Nifty in red. The Sensex dropped by 315.06 points, or 0.39%, closing at 79,801.43. Similarly, the Nifty slipped 82.25 points, or 0.34%, to settle at 24,246.70.
Key global and domestic cues to know on April 25, 2025
Asian Markets
Asian markets started the day on a positive note, following Wall Street’s third consecutive day of gains. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose by 0.91%, and the Topix was up by 0.88%. South Korea also saw strong performance, with the Kospi climbing 1.03% and the Kosdaq rising by 0.6%. Meanwhile, Australian markets were closed for a holiday.
US markets
The US stock market wrapped up the day with strong gains, led by a 2.74% rise in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, which closed at 17,166.04. The S&P 500 also surged 2.03%, finishing at 5,484.77. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind, it still saw an increase of 1.23%, closing at 40,093.40.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was up 0.19% at 99.57 on Friday morning. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee depreciated 0.17% to close at 85.26 to the dollar on April 24.
Crude oil
Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday morning, with both benchmarks showing modest gains. WTI crude was trading at $63.05, up 0.40%, while Brent crude climbed 0.35% to $66.78.
FII, DII data
FIIs remained on a buying spree for the eighth consecutive session on Thursday, pouring in Rs 8,250 crore. This marks their biggest single-day investment since March 27. Meanwhile, DIIs took the opportunity to book some profits, selling shares worth Rs 534 crore.
Gold rate today
Gold prices surged globally, with spot gold climbing by $47.16, or 1.43%, to $3,335.50 per ounce, as investors turned to the yellow metal amid ongoing uncertainty over the US economy and rising geopolitical tensions.
Back home, today gold rates in India according to Goodreturns- 10 grams of 24-karat gold is priced at Rs 98,230, while the same quantity of 22-karat gold costs Rs 90,040. For those buying 18 carat gold, the rate stands at Rs 73,670 for 10 grams.