Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Updates : Gift Nifty, Asian markets indicate muted open for Indian benchmarks
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. (Read the full story here.)Sensex Today Live : While Gift Nifty futures was trading marginally ahead of Friday's Nifty close, volatility in the Asian markets indicated that the Indian benchmark indices could be muted on Monday, February 26.At 7:45 am on Mondat, Gift Nifty futures, at 22,224.50, was ahead of Friday's Nifty 50 close of 22,212.70Asian shares were taking a breather near seven-month highs on Monday as investors awaited inflation data from the United States, Japan and Europe that will help refine expectations for future rate moves.Oil edged lower after a weekly drop as traders awaited a fresh raft of clues about global crude demand and balances in March and beyond.Brent dipped toward $82 a barrel after losing more than 2% last week, with US counterpart West Texas Intermediate above $76.Spot gold was down 0.3% at $2,030.9 per ounce, as of 0100 GMT.
U.S. gold futures edged 0.4% lower to $2,040.6 per ounce.The dollar index was up 0.1%, making greenback-priced bullion less affordable for overseas buyers.
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