Market Opening Bell - 9th December: Nifty 50 down by 0.36% and Sensex by 0.42%

On Tuesday, the Indian stock markets started the day trading in red, with the NIFTY 50 trading at 25,867.10 down by 0.36%, and the SENSEX down by 0.42% at 84,742.87, in the pre-trading session.Global cuesBoth the Asian and U.S. markets traded lower as investors await the Fed’s decision at this week's FOMC meeting.Gift NiftyOn December 9, 2025, the GIFT Nifty traded in green, hoping for a recovery after the recent decline.Asian Markets ASIAN MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeGIFT NIFTY25,974.0025,948.000.10%Nikkei 22550,668.2050,581.940.21%Hang Seng25,552.0025,765.37-0.83%Taiwan28,216.2428,303.78-0.31%KOSPI4,126.424,154.85-0.68% Nikkei traded in green led by the gains in chip-making stocks, namely Disco Corp and Tokyo Electron.Other Asian markets, including Hang Seng, TAIEX, and KOSPI, followed Wall Street's losses.US & European Markets US MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeDOW JONES47,760.3347,975.99-0.45%S&P 5006,868.846,891.40-0.33%Nasdaq23,569.8023,599.13-0.12% The U.S. markets traded lower amid cautious investor sentiment ahead of the Fed’s rate-cut decision. EU MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeFTSE9,645.099,667.01-0.23%CAC8,108.438,114.74-0.08%DAX24,046.0124,028.140.07% The UK’s FTSE traded lower, dragged down by the weaker pound.The French index, CAC, traded lower, dragged by losses in Consumer Goods, Consumer Service, and Technology stocks.The German index DAX traded in green, led by the Food & Beverages, Industrial, and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors.Commodities COMMODITIESLTP ($)Prev closeChangeBRENT CRUDE62.450062.4900-0.06%GOLD4,187.62004,190.1600-0.06%CRUDE OIL58.180058.8000-1.07%NATURAL GAS4.59204.6150-0.50%SILVER58.180058.16280.03% Crude oil prices dropped amid profit-taking after recent gains.Precious metals, such as gold, dropped as investors stayed cautious ahead of the Fed’s monetary policy meeting. At the same time, silver rose after strong ETF buying, which tightened supply and fueled a strong silver rally.Natural gas prices dropped after the Atmospheric G2’s forecast shifted to warmer temperatures in other regions except for the eastern and southern US for December 18-22.Currency Movements CURRENCYLTPPrev closeChangeDOLLAR INDEX99.050099.11000.06%USD/INR90.080089.9900-0.10%GBP/INR119.9579120.11020.13%EUR/INR104.9373104.8832-0.05% The dollar index traded lower as investors braced for the start of the FOMC meeting.The rupee weakened against the dollar and the euro, weighed down by weak foreign fund inflows.The pound sterling weakened against the rupee amid heavy selling after the recent rally.Sectors to watchFinance sector: India's general insurance industry saw a robust growth in November, with Gross direct premium income rose by 24% YoY, backed by increased motor sales and a recovery in retail health insurance demand.Oil & Gas sector: The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that India would continue buying oil wherever it was profitable to do so to ensure its own economic interests, following Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of uninterrupted fuel supplies to IndiaAutomobile Sector: Carmakers are offering record year-end discounts on electric vehicles (EVs) amid sluggish demand following the government's cut in the goods and services tax (GST) on petrol and diesel cars, effective from September 22.Stocks to watchIndiGo: IndiGo announced that its network operations are now fully back to normal after last week’s disruption.Siemens: Siemens’ Board of Directors cleared the sale of its Low Voltage Motors and Geared Motors divisions, along with the associated customer service operations, to Innomotics India for an enterprise value of ₹2,200 crore, on a cash-free, debt-free basis.Larsen & Toubro: Larsen & Toubro’s board approved to transfer its real estate business to its subsidiary, L&T Realty Properties, under a Scheme of Arrangement.Torrent Power: Torrent Power has entered into a long-term sale-and-purchase agreement (SPA) with Japan’s largest power producer, Jera Co., Inc., for supplying 0.27 MMTPA of liquefied natural gas (LNG). FII and DII Inflows - 8th December 2025 CategoryBuy ValueSell ValueNet ValueDII16,883.4114,340.922,542.49FII/FPI12,500.2313,155.82-655.59 (The above numbers are in ₹ Cr)On 8th December, inflows were ₹1,886.9 crore, with DIIs continuing to be net buyers, supporting the markets, while FIIs remained net sellers amid cautious market sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting.Global Events & UpdatesOn December 9, Mexico will release its inflation data.Russia will release its vehicle sales data today.The U.S. will release its JOLTS Job Openings data today.Things to look out forThe U.S consumer inflation expectations dropped to 3.2% for the one-year horizon in October 2025.Mexico’s car production dropped to 8.4%YoY to 322,205 units in November 2025.

Market Opening Bell - 9th December: Nifty 50 down by 0.36% and Sensex by 0.42%

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