Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty Signals Flat Start; Asian Markets Rise on Wall Street Rally.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 At 6:35 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 5 points lower at 24,858, indicating a flat open for India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50. Today's market movement is likely to be influenced by several key factors including April's industrial and manufacturing output data, Q4 earnings announcements, domestic institutional investor (DII) activity, US President Donald Trump’s extension of EU tariff deadlines, and positive global cues. Asia-Pacific Markets Advance: Asian shares tracked Wall Street’s overnight gains. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.69%, Topix added 0.47%, South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.42%, and Australia’s ASX 200 edged up 0.4%. Investors are also watching for Australia’s CPI data and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s monetary policy statement. Wall Street Ends Higher: US markets closed sharply higher, snapping a four-day losing streak. The Dow surged 1.78%, S&P 500 gained 2.05%, and the Nasdaq rallied 2.47%, led by tech stocks like Tesla. US futures were little changed ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and the Fed’s May meeting minutes due later today. Institutional Activity (May 27): FIIs: Net buyers of ₹348.45 crore DIIs: Net buyers of ₹10,104.66 crore