Indian stock market: The domestic equity market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a muted note Tuesday, as investors remain cautious about the US President Donald Trump threatening India with higher tariffs.<\/p>\n
Global market cues were positive as Asian markets traded higher, and the US stock market rallied overnight.<\/p>\n
On Monday, the Indian stock market ended higher, led by broader-based buying across sectors, with the Nifty 50 closing above 24,700 level.<\/p>\n
The Sensex<\/a> gained 418.81 points, or 0.52%, to close at 81,018.72, while the Nifty 50 settled 157.40 points, or 0.64%, higher at 24,722.75.<\/p>\n \u201cThere continues to be no dearth of trading opportunities across sectors. Traders are advised to align their positions accordingly, with a strong emphasis on stock selection and effective trade management,\u201d said Ajit Mishra \u2013 SVP, Research, Religare<\/a> Broking Ltd.<\/p>\n Also Read<\/strong> | Stock market today: Eight stocks to buy or sell on Tuesday\u20145 August 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Here are key global market cues for Sensex today:<\/p>\n Asian Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n Asian markets traded higher on Tuesday, following overnight rally on Wall Street. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225<\/a> gained 0.42%, while the Topix rose 0.45%. South Korea\u2019s Kospi rallied 1.76%, and the Kosdaq surged 1.83%. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index futures indicated a weaker opening.<\/p>\n Gift Nifty Today<\/strong><\/p>\n Gift Nifty was trading around 24,740 level, a discount of nearly 53 points from the Nifty futures\u2019 previous close, indicating a weak start for the Indian stock market indices.<\/p>\n Wall Street<\/strong><\/p>\n US stock market ended higher on Monday, with the benchmark indexes scoring their biggest daily percentage increases since May 27.<\/p>\n The Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/a> rallied 585.06 points, or 1.34%, to 44,173.64, while the S&P 500 gained 91.93 points, or 1.47%, at 6,329.94. The Nasdaq Composite closed 403.45 points, or 1.95%, higher at 21,053.58.<\/p>\n Tesla share price rose 2.2%, Nvidia stock price surged 3.62%, Microsoft shares rallied 2.20% and Advanced Micro Devices stock gained 2.99%. Joby Aviation shares jumped 18.8 and Blade Air stock price spiked 17.2%. Berkshire Hathaway shares fell 2.7%.<\/p>\n Also Read<\/strong> | Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy<\/a>Trump Tariff Threat<\/strong><\/p>\n US President Donald Trump said he would be \u201csubstantially raising\u201d the tariff on Indian exports<\/a> to the US over New Delhi\u2019s purchases of Russian oil, accusing India of profiting by reselling discounted Russian oil in global markets. However, Trump did not specify the exact tariff rate he intends to impose.<\/p>\n