The cues for Indian markets are negative this morning. The Asian markets are trading on a lower note, and US Futures are flat. Similarly, crude oil prices continue to trade above $90. Following the global trend, the Gift Nifty is indicating a negative start for Indian markets. It is down 45 points or 0.18%.
Earlier on Monday, the NIFTY50 closed the session 0.14% lower at 24,219, while the SENSEX closed 0.22% lower at 77,369.
Key global and domestic cues for August 25, 2026
Asian Markets
Asia-Pacific markets traded on a lower note, as the US is planning to roll out global sanctions focused on Iran. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.55% on Tuesday, while the Topix was marginally lower. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.37%, and the small-cap Kosdaq declined 1.23%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were at 25,599, compared with the index’s last close of 25,517.33.
US futures
The futures contracts tied to US benchmarks were trading flat on Tuesday morning. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. S&P 500 futures edged higher by 0.04% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.06%.
US markets on Monday
On Monday, the US stock market closed on a lower note. The S&P 500 index fell 0.28% to close at 7,652.86, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.76% and closed at 25,980.19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140.15 points, or 0.26%, to settle at 53,417.16.
Crude oil West Texas intermediate (ETI) crude futures fell 0.29% to trade at $84.76 per barrel. On the other hand, Brent crude futures were trading 0.41% lower around $91.79, above the psychologically important level of $90. On COMEX, crude prices traded 0.19% lower at $84.85 a barrel.
Gold rate today
On COMEX, the precious metal was trading at $4,745.70 an ounce, up 1.02%.
The rate for 24@carat gold today is Rs 1,63,190 per 10 grams. The price of gold has risen 0.41% from yesterday. The 24 kt gold rate today in Delhi is Rs 1,62,910 per 10 grams. The 18-carat gold price today in India is Rs 1,22,392.5. The 24-carat gold rate in Dubai today is Rs 1,49,590.
Silver rate today
On COMEX, Silver prices traded 1.34% lower at $69.51 per troy ounce.
In India, the Silver rate fell 0.92% to Rs 2.44 lakh per kilogram.
Silver had surged to record highs in January amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, with heavy speculative buying pushing prices higher, but soon faced volatility.
FII, DII data
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers of shares worth Rs 1,181.66 crore. On the other hand, the Domestic Institutional Investors were net buyers of shares worth Rs 2,493.41 crore on August 24, 2026, according to the provisional data available on the NSE.
US dollar
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s value against a basket of six foreign currencies, was trading flat at 98.99. The index evaluates the strength or weakness of the US dollar in comparison to major currencies. The basket contains currencies such as the British Pound, Euro, Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen, Swiss Franc, etc. The rupee depreciated 0.02% to close at 95.74 to the dollar on August 24.
Top Sectors in Monday’s trade
The Agriculture sector’s stocks surged the most in Monday’s trade, rising 2.9% in market capitalisation. Further, Aluminium stocks were followed by the Iron and Steel sector stocks, which were further followed by the Metals – Non Ferrous stocks. However, the Aquaculture sector stocks fell the most, declining 2%.
Written by Sparsh Bansal
Source:FinancialExpress
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