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GIFT Nifty Hints Negative Start; Brent Crude Above $83.50

GIFT Nifty Hints Negative Start; Brent Crude Above $83.50
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty hints at a negative start; Brent above $83.50 · CNBC TV 18

The stock market is a big scoreboard that shows what companies are worth.

This story is about the Indian stock market and two of its famous scoreboards, the Sensex and the Nifty.

Before the trading day began, a signal called GIFT Nifty suggested that prices might start a little lower.

The price of crude oil, the stuff that becomes petrol, went up a bit overnight, which can worry some investors.

The Sensex stayed above 24,500 points, and market experts think it is building a strong base.

If the base holds, they expect it to rise to 24,800 points and then possibly to record highs.

The Nifty rose on six of the last seven trading days, and it needs to close above 24,383 points for the bulls to end the week with gains.

Bulls are investors who think prices will go up.

India's biggest bank, the State Bank of India, is sharing its quarterly results today, so everyone is watching banks closely.

Some Tata Group companies are also in focus because of reports that Tata Sons might be listed on the stock market.

Key facts

GIFT Nifty
Hints at a negative start
Brent crude
Above $80 a barrel overnight; headline cites above $83.50
Sensex downside support
24,500
Analyst upside target
24,800, then record levels
Nifty level needed for weekly gain
Close above 24,383
Nifty recent trend
Gained in six of the last seven trading sessions
SBI results
Reporting today; PSU bank basket in focus
Stocks to watch
PG Electroplast, Hero Moto, Titan; Tata Group on reports of a potential Tata Sons listing

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