The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat-to-positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 25,145 level, a premium of nearly 15 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session in the green. Nifty 50 closed at 25,013.15, while Sensex ended at 81,634.81. Overnight, Wall Street indices staged a comeback as oil prices eased amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Nifty IT extended its winning streak for the fourth consecutive session, rising 0.8 percent ahead of the Q2 FY25 earnings season, driven by gains in Tech Mahindra, HCLTech, and TCS.

Indian stock market braces for a volatile session following global market sell-off. Key factors influencing markets include FII outflows, crude oil prices, and RBI policy.

Indian stock markets rose over 0.5% on October 9 after the RBI held the repo rate at 6.5% for the tenth time. The RBI shifted its policy stance to 'neutral', hinting at potential rate cuts, boosting investor sentiment and leading to significant gains in various sectors.

Indian equity benchmarks surged on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India changed its monetary policy stance to “neutral”. At the time of writing, the BSE Sensex was up 555.59 points at 82,190.40,

Indian blue-chip indices Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened higher for the second consecutive day, driven by gains in auto and IT stocks. This rise comes ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's policy meeting,