Nifty Today: What F&O Cues Indicate

  • Nifty January futures up by 0.71% to 26,304 at a premium of 175 points.

  • Nifty January futures open interest up by 1.24%.

  • Nifty Options on Jan 6: Maximum Call open interest at 26,400 and Maximum Put open interest at 26,000.

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US stocks, bonds, gold, and silver all declined on the final trading day of 2025, capping an otherwise strong year with a subdued finish. The S&P 500 continued its post-Christmas slide, trimming its 2025 gain to about 16%.

The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.8% on Wednesday, marking a fourth straight day of losses. Despite that, both indexes still delivered double-digit returns for a third consecutive year — their longest winning streak since 2021.

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Major Asian equity markets ended Wednesday on a mixed note amid shortened sessions, holidays, and light trading volumes. Most markets in the region remained poised to finish the year with solid gains, supported by the AI-driven rally. Trading in Japan and South Korea was shut for holidays.

China’s Shanghai Composite Index inched up 0.1% to close at 3,968.84.

The Hang Seng Index on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange dropped 0.9% from the previous close, ending the session at 25,606.37.

Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Indicates Positive Start Ahead Of Auto Sales

Good morning readers.

The GIFT Nifty was trading above 26,300 early on Thursday indicating that Nifty could test near all-time high. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 rose 0.25% at 26,341.5 as of 6:47 a.m. indicating a positive start for the Indian markets.

In the previous session on Wednesday, the benchmark ended mixed. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 190.75 points or 0.74% higher at 26,129.60, while the BSE Sensex closed 545.52 points or 0.64% higher at 85,220.60.

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