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Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy outcome, global cues, and primary market activity are expected to guide Indian benchmarks Sensex and Nifty
Sensex Today
Sensex Today: Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy outcome, global cues, and primary market activity are expected to guide Indian benchmarks Sensex and Nifty on the final trading day of the week.
At 8:18 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were quoting 43 points lower at 25,467, hinting at a weak start for domestic equities.
In the previous session, the Sensex gained 320.25 points (0.39%) to close at 83,013.96, while the Nifty50 advanced 93.35 points (0.37%) to end at 25,423.60.
Global cues
Asian markets were largely positive on Friday, mirroring overnight gains on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.8%, scaling a fresh record high for the second straight session ahead of the BoJ’s policy announcement. The central bank concludes its two-day meeting today, with a Reuters poll suggesting rates will likely stay steady at 0.5%.
Data showed Japan’s core inflation eased to 2.7% in August, the lowest since November 2024, marking the third consecutive monthly decline. Headline inflation also moderated to 2.7% from 3.1% in July. The Topix index climbed 0.72%, while Australia’s ASX 200 rose 0.74%. However, South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.5%.
On Wall Street, equities rallied as the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled the beginning of a rate-easing cycle. The S&P 500 gained 0.48%, Nasdaq jumped 0.94%, and Dow Jones rose 0.27%. All three benchmarks hit fresh intraday record highs on Thursday after a volatile reaction to the Fed’s rate cut a day earlier.
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a…Read More
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a… Read More
September 19, 2025, 08:50 IST
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