Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are poised for a firm start today, taking cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading higher at around 25,992 in early deals.

On November 24, the markets witnessed a volatile trading session, with benchmark indices ending in the red amid broad-based selling pressure except in the IT sector. The Nifty 50 slipped below the 26,000 level, closing lower ahead of the monthly derivatives expiry.

On Monday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 84900.71 down by -331.21 points or by -0.39 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25959.5 down by -108.65 points or by -0.42 %.

On the global front, Equity markets in Asia advanced on Tuesday, tracking a rebound in Wall Street’s tech stocks amid growing expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut. Japan's Nikkei 225 (up 0.65 per cent) and South Korea's Kospi (up 0.75 per cent) led the gains in the Asian pack. Overnight, the S&P 500 index on Wall Street posted its best day in six weeks, while the markets rallied on rate cut optimism. Money markets are pricing in a more than 70 per cent chance of a Fed rate cut in December, according to Bloomberg. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices closed 1.55 per cent and 2.69 per cent higher, respectively.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. 49791096.00, Eternal Ltd. 42517973.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 32204053.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 31202769.00, Bharat Electronics Ltd. 23696864.00, On NSE, total number of shares traded was 453.42 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 154230.67 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 260766 with a total turnover of Rs. 51552.85 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 5017151 with a total turnover of Rs. 338718.89 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 135790963 with a total turnover of Rs. 26775021.88 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 8784838 with a total turnover of Rs. 633053.51 Crore.

The FIIs on 24/11/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 14918.38 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 236.65 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 16535.12 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 677.26 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -1616.74 Crore and Rs. -440.61