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Indian equity markets are expected to open lower on Wednesday, with the Gift Nifty indicating a weak start, as global market pressures mount. Foreign institutional investors are turning risk-averse ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy rate decision, shifting their investments from Indian equities to US stocks. Market sentiment is cautious, with volatility anticipated ahead of the Fed’s announcement and its economic projections. While most Asian markets are in the green, Japan’s Nikkei is trading lower due to concerns over Japan’s trade data and the Bank of Japan’s upcoming rate decision. Central banks in Japan, Britain, Sweden, and Norway are meeting this week, with Sweden expected to hike rates. The US Fed is widely anticipated to cut rates by 25 basis points. In stock specific front, the cancellation of Va Tech Wabag’s contract for a major desalination project in Saudi Arabia has further added to market uncertainty.

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are likely to open on a cautious note, following Gift Nifty cues which is trading 24.50 points down. Investors in the Indian stock markets are likely to stay cautious as they wait for the US Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates and any clues about its plans for next year. However, the strong performance of the Nasdaq and S&P 500 on Wall Street may help boost some stocks in India. While South Korean markets are down due to political uncertainties, most markets in the Asia-Pacific region are rising ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision. In stock-specific news, Vedanta will be in focus after announcing its fourth interim dividend, and Varun Beverages is making news after acquiring a 39.93% stake in Lunarmech.

Stock markets in India are expected to remain cautious amid mixed global cues, as investors await the US Federal Reserve’s policy rate decision later this week. Most Asian indices, including Japan’s Nikkei, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, and South Korea’s Kospi, traded with little change, while Australia’s ASX 200 saw a decline. In the US on Friday, the S&P 500 closed flat, the Dow Jones fell, and the Nasdaq Composite saw a modest rise. In stock-specific news, HBL Power will be in focus after securing a significant order from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for the supply, installation, and commissioning of on-board train collision avoidance systems in 2,200 locomotives.

Wall Street indices closed mostly higher, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.82% and the Nasdaq Composite surging 1.77% to hit the 20,000 mark for the first time. The rally in tech stocks, driven by hopes of looser regulations under Donald Trump’s presidency and optimism around AI-driven earnings growth in the coming quarters, showed no signs of slowing. However, the Dow Jones edged down by 0.22%. These movements were supported by the US inflation report, which solidified expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Asian markets largely tracked the gains from the US markets, closing in positive territory. Japan’s Nikkei rose by 1.5%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and China’s CSI 300 added 0.12% and 0.14%, respectively. Indian benchmark indices are expected to open on a muted note but may gain momentum and turn positive, reflecting the global cues. In stock-specific news, ACME Solar Holdings secured the 250 MW FDRE Project W Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy in an e-reverse auction conducted by NHPC at a Rs. 4.56 per unit tariff. Additionally, a greenshoe option could potentially double the project’s capacity to 500 MW, increasing ACME Solar’s total capacity to 6,970 MW.

Wall Street indices closed mostly higher, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.82% and the Nasdaq Composite surging 1.77% to hit the 20,000 mark for the first time. The rally in tech stocks, driven by hopes of looser regulations under Donald Trump’s presidency and optimism around AI-driven earnings growth in the coming quarters, showed no signs of slowing. However, the Dow Jones edged down by 0.22%. These movements were supported by the US inflation report, which solidified expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Asian markets largely tracked the gains from the US markets, closing in positive territory. Japan’s Nikkei rose by 1.5%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and China’s CSI 300 added 0.12% and 0.14%, respectively. Indian benchmark indices are expected to open on a muted note but may gain momentum and turn positive, reflecting the global cues. In stock-specific news, ACME Solar Holdings secured the 250 MW FDRE Project W Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy in an e-reverse auction conducted by NHPC at a Rs. 4.56 per unit tariff. Additionally, a greenshoe option could potentially double the project’s capacity to 500 MW, increasing ACME Solar’s total capacity to 6,970 MW.

Wall Street indices closed in negative territory on Tuesday as investors awaited a key inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. The S&P 500 declined by 0.30%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 0.35%. Gains in the communication services sector partially offset losses in the tech sector. Of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500, only three finished in positive territory, as markets braced for the November CPI report, one of the final major data releases before the Fed’s December 17-18 meeting. Asian markets also reflected investor caution as they awaited US inflation data to gauge whether the Federal Reserve might cut or maintain interest rates next week. Meanwhile, Indian benchmark indices are expected to open on a muted note, influenced by primary market activities and mixed global cues. This is further indicated by the GIFT Nifty, which is trading flat.  In stock-specific news, NTPC Green Energy’s subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy, secured a 500-megawatt solar power contract in the SECI auction. The project will deliver solar power at a tariff of 3.52 per kWh.