Stock Market News Live: Nifty, Sensex At Pre-Open

At pre-open, Nifty 50 was trading above the 25,000 level with the Sensex trading about 200 points higher.

The stocks in focus today are TCS, Saatvik, Senco Gold and Coal India.

Rupee Opens Stronger Against US Dollar

-Rupee opened 5 paise stronger at 88.75 against US dollar

-It closed at 88.80 a dollar on Wednesday

Source: Bloomberg

What Brokerages Say: Eternal Price Target Hike

Eternal Ltd.’s share price received a boost from research firm Citi as the brokerage firm increased the price target to Rs 395 from Rs 320, while maintaining a ‘buy’ rating on the stock.

The 23% hike is driven primarily by the stellar growth momentum and strong market leadership of its Quick Commerce business—Blinkit.

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Stock Market News Live: Commodity Check

Oil retreated as traders focused on cooling tensions in the Middle East and higher US inventories, reports Bloomberg.

Brent fell below $66 a barrel after adding more than 1% on Wednesday, while West Texas Intermediate was near $62.

Gold prices, on the other hand, fell from record low after peaking at an all-time high above $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday. This comes on the back of a torrid rally that’s left prices vulnerable to pullbacks amid signs that the precious metal is trading at overheated levels.

Bullion declined as much as 0.7% in early Asia trading on Thursday to around $4,015 an ounce, after closing 1.4% higher in the previous session, reports Bloomberg.

Stock Market News Live: Asia Market Update

Asian shares rose after a renewed wave of buying in companies linked to the AI boom sent Wall Street benchmarks to new peaks.

An index of US-listed Chinese stocks gained 0.9% as investors prepared for the reopening of mainland Chinese markets after the Golden Week break. 

  • Nikkei up 1.35%

  • S&P/ASX 200 up 0.38%

  • KOSPI up 2.7%

  • Shanghai CSI 300 up 0.46%

Stock Market News Live: Wall Street Recap

The US market remained resilient, driven by AI boom, with traders also parsing minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting that showed a willingness to lower interest rates further this year.

The S&P 500 Index was up 0.6%, notching its 33rd all-time high in 2025. The benchmark had snapped seven straight sessions of gains a day earlier when a drop in Oracle Corp. But the Nasdaq 100 Index rose 1.2% on Wednesday, with Oracle shares climbing 1.5% after sliding as much as 7.1% Tuesday, reports Bloomberg.

Stock Market News Live: GIFT Nifty Indicates Gap Up Start

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The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.18% higher above 25,100 early Thursday. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 rose to 25,137.5 as of 6:34 a.m., indicating a positive start for the Indian markets.

The benchmark indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Wednesday snapped their four-day streak of gains. The Nifty 50 closed 0.25% lower at 25,046.15, while the Sensex closed 0.19% lower at 81,773.66.

. Read more on Markets by NDTV Profit.The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.18% higher above 25,100 early Thursday. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 rose to 25,137.5 as of 6:34 a.m.  Read MoreMarkets, Business ​NDTV Profit