GIFT Nifty Signals Muted Start as Crude Stays Above $85

Stock markets are places where people buy and sell small pieces of companies.

Every morning, investors look at 'futures' - early guesses about what the market will do - to predict the day.

This morning, GIFT Nifty, a signal for Indian markets, was slightly down.

That means Indian stock markets might start the day flat or a little weak.

In Asia, other markets opened higher, and South Korea's market jumped a lot.

In the US, the S&P 500 set a brand-new record high, going above 7,800 for the first time ever.

Crude oil, which is used to make petrol, is still pricey and staying above $85.

Gold and silver prices also went up a little.

Foreign investors sold some Indian shares, but Indian domestic investors bought even more of them.

So today has a mix of good and not-so-good signals.