Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a muted word on Tuesday as buyers adopted a cautious stance, intently monitoring the resumption of Indo-US commerce negotiations and awaiting the US Federal Reserve’s coverage end result later this week.
At the opening bell, the Nifty 50 index stood at 25,073.60, up 4.40 factors or 0.02 per cent, whereas the BSE Sensex opened at 81,851.84 with features of 66.10 factors or 0.08 per cent.
Experts famous that the indices had been in ‘wait and watch’ mode, with sentiment subdued forward of essential worldwide and home developments.
Banking and market professional Ajay Bagga instructed ANI, ‘Indian markets are watching as a US commerce delegation arrived final evening for a day-long negotiation which can set the tone for resumption of Indo-US commerce negotiations. Not a lot response from Indian stock futures confirmed subdued expectations.’
Bagga added that the Federal Reserve’s charge resolution, due Wednesday evening India time, was one other key issue prone to sway markets.
‘With the Fed charge lower looming, count on two unstable days for Indian markets. Usually, going into an enormous Fed pivot like this, markets flip queasy. Expect that in India at this time and tomorrow,’ he stated.
On the broader indices, Nifty 100 was up 0.06 per cent, Nifty Midcap 100 gained 0.16 per cent, whereas Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 0.28 per cent.
Sectoral efficiency on the NSE was combined, with all indices buying and selling within the inexperienced besides Nifty Private Bank. Nifty Auto was up 0.33 per cent, Nifty FMCG gained 0.15 per cent, Nifty Media superior 0.42 per cent, Nifty IT moved greater by 0.17 per cent, and Nifty Pharma rose 0.19 per cent on the time of reporting.
On the worldwide entrance, optimism over US-China commerce talks additionally underpinned sentiment. The White House described the fourth spherical of negotiations in Madrid as profitable, whereas a name between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled for Friday, doubtlessly paving the way in which for a TikTok deal announcement and easing of tariff tensions.
Ashika Institutional Equities noticed that ‘contributors’ sentiment remained cautious forward of the US Federal Reserve’s coverage announcement later this week and the anticipated commerce discussions between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.’
The agency additionally famous home macroeconomic developments, highlighting that India’s wholesale costs rose 0.52 per cent year-on-year in August 2025, surpassing market expectations of 0.30 per cent, and rebounding from a 0.58 per cent decline in July.
The different Asian markets traded largely optimistic. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surged 0.52 per cent, South Korea’s KOSPI rallied 1.22 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.17 per cent, Taiwan’s Weighted Index superior 0.92 per cent, whereas Singapore’s Straits Times slipped marginally by 0.09 per cent. (ANI)