Stock Market Live Update: Nifty, Sensex Trade Higher Pre-Open

At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 69.85 points or 0.32% higher at 22194.55. The BSE Sensex was 0.32% or 229.5 higher at 73429.47.

Rupee Vs Dollar Today: Indian Currency Strengthens To 87.34

Rupee strengthened by 17 paise to open at 87.34 against the US Dollar. It closed at 87.51 a dollar on Friday.

Source: Bloomberg

Nifty Today: What F&O Cues Indicate

Nifty March futures down by 1.81% at a premium of 155.35 points.

Nifty March futures open interest up by 6.86%.

Nifty Options March 06 Expiry: Maximum Call open interest at 22500 and Maximum Put open interest at 20800

Securities in ban period: Nil

Dollar Check

The US Dollar index is down 0.37% at 107.21.

Euro was down 0.15% at 0.9597.

Pound was up 0.17%% at 1.2606.

Yen was down 0.25% at 150.35.

Stock Market News Live: Global Check

Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region opened higher on Monday, shrugging off concerns about tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, while European leaders pledged support for Ukraine.

Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.71%, or 276 points to 37,423, while Australia’s S&P ASX 200 was up 0.17% at 8,186 as of 6:28 a.m. Future contracts in China and Hong Kong hinted at a negative start.

Stocks in China will face a renewed test as top officials will meet to discuss economic priorities, with hopes running high for further stimulus. The yuan has gained by 0.6% this year, while a gauge of the nation’s equities has jumped more than 12%, according to Bloomberg.

Stocks on Wall Street ended the volatile session higher while treasuries extended February’s rally. The S&P 500 rose 1.59%, while the Nasdaq 100 advanced 1.63%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.39% on Friday.

Gift Nifty: Indicates A Positive Start

The GIFT Nifty was trading higher on Monday. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 rose 0.45% at 22,368 as of 7:40 a.m. indicating a positive start for the Indian markets.

Benchmark indices ended Friday’s session lower, with the NSE Nifty 50 ended 420.35 points, or 1.86%, lower at 22,124.70, while the BSE Sensex closed 1,414.33 points, or 1.9%, down at 73,198.10. During the day, the Nifty fell as much as 1.95% to 22,104.85, while the Sensex dropped 1.97% to 73,141.27.

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