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Indian Stocks Brace for Negative Open as Global Sell-Off Looms
18 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Nifty futures trading at a discount, signaling a negative start
- Asian and US markets trading lower, led by tech stock sell-off
- Indian market ended higher on Monday, boosted by strong Q2 results
As of November 18th, 2025, the Indian stock market is bracing for a negative start, with the Nifty futures trading at a discount of nearly 59 points from the previous close. This indicates a bearish sentiment, as the Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Tuesday.
The downbeat mood is largely attributed to the weakness in global markets. Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market ended the previous session in the red, driven by a sell-off in technology stocks. Major tech companies, such as Nvidia, AMD, and Apple, saw their share prices decline.
However, the Indian market had a positive performance on the previous trading day, Monday, November 17th, 2025. The Sensex rallied by 388.17 points, or 0.46%, to close at 84,950.95, while the Nifty 50 settled 103.40 points, or 0.40%, higher at 26,013.45. This upbeat sentiment was supported by healthy across-the-board buying, as well as upbeat Q2 results and the prospects of an India-US trade deal.
Despite the expected negative start, analysts remain optimistic about the Indian market's prospects, citing improving earnings momentum, strong domestic macros, and stable policy support.
