Indian stock market: The domestic equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on muted note on Monday, following mixed cues from global markets.<\/p>\n
Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market ended higher last week, with the US stock futures rising after President Donald Trump signed a framework trade agreement with the European Union.<\/p>\n
This week, investors will focus on key stock market triggers<\/a>, including on developments in the US-India trade deal, US Federal Reserve meeting, auto sales data, IPO activity, Q1 results, trends in crude oil prices and other key domestic and global economic data.<\/p>\n On Friday, the Indian stock market ended sharply lower, extending losses for the second consecutive session.<\/p>\n The Sensex<\/a> crashed 721.08 points, or 0.88%, to close at 81,463.09, while the Nifty 50 settled 225.10 points, or 0.90%, lower at 24,837.00.<\/p>\n Also Read<\/strong> | Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today \u2014 28 July 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe expect the market to remain in consolidation mode amid continued uncertainty around India-US trade deal, a mixed Q1FY26 earnings season so far and intensifying FII outflows,\u201d said Siddhartha Khemka, Head – Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services<\/a> Ltd.<\/p>\n Here are key global market cues for Sensex today:<\/p>\n Asian Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n Asian markets traded mixed on Monday as investors await more details of the US-China trade talks. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 fell 0.52% while the Topix index declined 0.44%. South Korea\u2019s Kospi index dropped 0.11% while the Kosdaq was flat. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng Index futures indicated a stronger opening.<\/p>\n Gift Nifty Today<\/strong><\/p>\n Gift Nifty was trading around 24,86 level, a discount of nearly 14 points from the Nifty futures\u2019 previous close, indicating a muted start for the Indian stock market indices.<\/p>\n Wall Street<\/strong><\/p>\n US stock market ended higher on Friday amid optimism over the US-European Union trade deal, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notching record high closes.<\/p>\n The Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/a> gained 0.47% to 44,901.92, while the S&P 500 rose 0.40% to end at 6,388.64. The Nasdaq closed 0.24% higher at 21,108.32. For the week, the S&P 500 rallied 1.5%, the Nasdaq gained 1% and the Dow surged 1.3%.<\/p>\n Tesla share price rallied 3.52%, Deckers Outdoor shares jumped 11%, while Intel stock price tanked 8.5%. Charter Communications shares slumped 18% and Paramount Global stock dropped 1.6%. Centene shares rose 6.1%.<\/p>\n Also Read<\/strong> | Stock market today: Eight stocks to buy or sell on Monday\u201428 July 2025<\/a>US-EU Trade Deal<\/strong><\/p>\n The US struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union, imposing a 15% import tariff <\/a>on most EU goods. US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the deal, which will be effective from August 1.<\/p>\n