Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Gift Nifty Signals Higher Indian Market Open, Analysts Urge Caution
Indian stock markets were expected to start Friday higher.
Gift Nifty, a market indicator, was trading above its earlier level.
This suggested that the Nifty 50 and Sensex might open positively.
The previous day was weaker, with both major indexes falling.
Markets received some help from gains in the United States and Asia.
Lower bond yields also made investors feel more comfortable buying risky assets.
However, high crude oil prices and Middle East tensions could make investors cautious.
Analysts suggested watching important support and resistance levels and recommended several stocks with target prices and stop-loss levels.
Gift Nifty indicated a positive opening for Indian benchmark indices on Friday, 4 September.
The Sensex previously fell 417.49 points to 76,152.86, while the Nifty 50 declined 41 points to 23,873.45.
Wall Street's rebound, stronger Asian equities and easing bond yields supported market sentiment.
Analysts identified 23,800 as Nifty support and 24,000–24,150 as a key resistance zone.
Eight analysts' stock picks included Caplin Point Laboratories, RBL Bank, MCX, State Bank of India, ITC Hotels, Cemindia Projects, Netweb Technologies and GE Vernova T&D India.
- Who
- Indian equity investors, market analysts and the companies named in the stock recommendations.
- What
- Gift Nifty indicated a stronger opening, while analysts offered cautious market views and eight stock recommendations.
- When
- Friday, 4 September; Gift Nifty levels were reported at 7:58 AM.
- Where
- Indian stock exchanges, amid cues from Wall Street and Asian markets.
- Why
- The expected positive opening was linked to gains in global markets and easing bond yields, while crude prices and geopolitical uncertainty limited optimism.
Positive Opening Case
Cautious Trading Case
Near-term market direction
Positive Opening Case
Gift Nifty, Wall Street's rebound, gains in Asian equities and easing bond yields pointed to a firmer Indian market opening.
Cautious Trading Case
Religare Broking said the Nifty 50 continued to face resistance on rebounds, indicating a weakening near-term structure.
Risk appetite
Positive Opening Case
A pullback in global bond yields provided some relief to risk assets and supported Asian markets.
Cautious Trading Case
Elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical uncertainty and Middle East developments could limit gains and encourage profit-taking before the weekend.
Trading strategy
Positive Opening Case
Analysts listed eight stocks with buy prices, targets and stop-loss levels for traders.
Cautious Trading Case
Analysts recommended a cautious, stock-specific approach with strong risk management because market momentum remained weak and Bank Nifty stayed range-bound.
- Gift Nifty
- Around 24,032 at 7:58 AM, 32 points above the previous Nifty futures close; it was earlier reported near 24,051.
- Sensex previous close
- 76,152.86, down 417.49 points or 0.55%.
- Nifty 50 previous close
- 23,873.45, down 41 points or 0.17%.
- Nifty support
- The 23,800 zone; a break could expose 23,700–23,600.
- Nifty resistance
- The 24,000–24,150 region.
- Bank Nifty outlook
- Range-bound and cautious, with support at 57,300–57,200 and resistance at 57,700–57,800, followed by 58,000.
- Global market cues
- Japan's Nikkei 225 was up about 0.5%, while South Korea's Kospi gained more than 1%.