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Indian equity benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty, are set for a muted start on Monday, tracking mixed global cues
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Sensex Today: Indian equity benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty, are set for a muted start on Monday, tracking mixed global cues. At 7:16 am, GIFT Nifty futures were marginally higher by 9 points at 25,798, signalling a flat opening for domestic markets.
Global cues
Asian markets traded mixed in early deals. China’s CSI 300 slipped 0.29 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.09 per cent lower. In contrast, Japan’s Nikkei jumped 1.61 per cent and South Korea’s KOSPI advanced 1.26 per cent.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones ended at fresh record highs on Friday after a US jobs report showed a decline in the unemployment rate in December. Non-farm payrolls rose by 50,000 last month, following a downwardly revised 56,000 increase in November, slightly below the Reuters poll estimate of 60,000. The S&P 500 gained 0.65 per cent, the Dow rose 0.48 per cent, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.82 per cent.
In commodities, oil prices remain in focus as Iran entered its third week of protests, with reports of over 500 fatalities. Media reports on Sunday said US President Donald Trump is weighing possible intervention options.
Separately, reports also suggested that the US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, intensifying Trump’s pressure on the central bank.
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January 12, 2026, 09:13 IST
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