Stock Market News Live: Global Check
Asian equities slipped for a second straight session as the recent record-setting rally began to cool. Treasuries held onto gains after advancing in US trading, helped by mixed US economic data.
Shares opened weaker in Japan and South Korea. Both a global equity gauge and the S&P 500 logged their first declines of 2026 on Wednesday.
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S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 9:32 a.m. Tokyo time
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Hang Seng futures fell 0.5%
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Japan’s Topix fell 0.4%
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Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2%
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Euro Stoxx 50 futures were little changed
Stock Market Live: GIFT Nifty Hints At Negative Opening
Good morning readers.
The GIFT Nifty was trading near 26,200 early on Thursday. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 fell 0.17% at 26,182 as of 6:49 a.m. indicating a negative start for the Indian markets. This comes as the Asian markets extended decline for a second day as its record-breaking rally lost steam.
In the previous session on Wednesday, the benchmark ended lower for the third consecutive session. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 37.95 points or 0.14% lower at 26,140.75, while the BSE Sensex closed 102.20 points or 0.12% lower at 84,961.14.
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