On the last expiry day of the year, the domestic market remained flat throughout the day amidst holidays in peer markets and a lack of major domestic or global triggers.

GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive start

GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 54.50 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 23,918.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Friday.

US stocks mixed

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed fractionally higher on Thursday, stretching its winning streak to five sessions despite light trading volumes and rising U.S. Treasury yields weighing on some of the dominant technology megacaps.

Dow up 0.07%,

S&P 500 down 0.04%,

Nasdaq off 0.05%

Japanese stocks up

Japanese equities opened higher Friday on the yen’s weakness, following a lackluster day on Wall Street that saw muted moves in stocks and government bonds.

Gold rises

Gold prices were trading flat on Friday, but were set for a weekly rise, as markets awaited signals on the U.S. economy under the incoming Donald Trump administration and the Federal Reserve's interest rate strategy for 2025.

Rupee

The rupee stayed weak for the third straight session and fell 12 paise to settle at a fresh all-time low of 85.27 against the US dollar on Thursday, amid a strong greenback and rising crude oil prices.

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