GIFT Nifty signals firm opening

GIFT Nifty:

Trading of Nifty 50 index futures on the GIFT Nifty indicates that the Nifty could rise 35 points at the opening bell.

Global markets:

Overseas, Asian stocks are trading lower after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve�s recent meeting revealed that policy officials maintained that monetary policy had to be restrictive and had little appetite for rate cuts.

US stocks dipped on Tuesday while minutes from the Federal Reserve�s most recent meeting showed the central bank is "in a position to proceed carefully". The Fed�s minutes from its October 31-November 1 meeting showed the policy makers wrestling with conflicting signals and agreeing to continue with caution after voting to leave the Fed funds target rate at 5.25-5.50%.

Domestic markets:

Back home, domestic equity indices staged an impressive recovery on Tuesday, bouncing back from a recent two-day decline. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 275.62 points or 0.42% to 65,930.77. The Nifty 50 index rose 89.40 points or 0.45% to 19,783.40.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 455.59 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net buyers to the tune of Rs 721.52 crore in the Indian equity market on 21 November, provisional data showed.

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