Indian Stock Market: 8 Key Things That Changed Overnight- India-UK FTA, ECB policy to gold prices

Indian stock market: Gift Nifty was trading at a discount of nearly 115 points indicating a negative start.

New Delhi July 25, 2025: Indian stock market: The Dalal street is suggested to open lower on Friday due to mixed global cues.

Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market ended mixed overnight, with the Nasdaq and S&P closing at record highs.

On Thursday, the Indian stock market ended sharply lower amid heavy selling, with the benchmark Nifty 50 closing below 25,100 level.

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The Sensex had declined 542.47 points, or 0.66%, to close at 82,184.17, while the Nifty 50 settled 157.80 points, or 0.63%, lower at 25,062.10.

Asian Markets

Asian markets traded lower. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.41%, while the Topix declined 0.55%.

South Korea’s Kospi eased 0.1% and the Kosdaq dropped 0.48%.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures indicated a weaker opening.

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Gift Nifty Today

Gift Nifty was trading around 24,980 level, a discount of nearly 115 points, indicating a negative start for the Indian stock market indices.

Wall Street

The US stock market ended mixed, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notching record high closes, after Google parent Alphabet Q2 results fueled optimism. Alphabet shares gained 0.88%, Nvidia share price rallied 1.73%, Microsoft stock price rose 0.99%, Advanced Micro Devices shares surged 2.19%, while Amazon share price added 1.73%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.70% to 44,693.91, while the S&P 500 rose 0.07% to end at 6,363.35.

The Nasdaq closed 0.18% higher at 21,057.96.

Tesla stock price tumbled 8.2%, Intel shares dropped 3.66%, while IBM share price declined 8%. American Airlines stock tumbled nearly 10%. UnitedHealth shares fell 4.8% and Honeywell stock price declined 6.2%.

ECB Policy

The European Central Bank left its main interest rate unchanged at 2% as expected, taking a break after a year of policy easing to wait for clarity over Europe’s future trade relations with the United States.

India-UK FTA

India formalised the Free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom, which is set to boost annual bilateral trade by nearly $34 billion. The deal promises easier market access for both countries.

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US Jobless Claims

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 217,000 for the week ended July 19.

Gold Prices

Gold prices rose, buoyed by an overall weaker dollar. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,371.86 per ounce, while US gold futures were little changed at $3,374.80.

Crude Oil Prices

Crude oil prices rose amid reports of Russian planning to restrict gasoline exports to most countries. Brent crude futures gained 0.30% to $69.39 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 0.32% to $66.24 per barrel.