On Wednesday, the Indian stock market opened trading lower in the pre-opening session, with the NIFTY 50 at 23,880.35, down 0.14%, and the SENSEX at 75,939.86, down 0.09%.Indian markets may be unstable today amid weak cues from the global market, and fund outflows from the domestic market. The previous session ended lower amid profit booking after the recent rally.Global cuesBoth Asian and U.S markets traded mixed as investors gauge tensions involving Iran, the status of ceasefire discussions with the U.S and the possibility of further negotiations.Gift NiftyOn May 27, 2026, the GIFT Nifty traded lower amid net fund outflows from the Indian market.Asian Markets ASIAN MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeGIFT NIFTY23,906.5023,913.00-0.03%Nikkei 22565,816.6264,996.091.26%Hang Seng25,394.5025,599.46-0.82%Taiwan44,745.4343,525.372.80%KOSPI8,438.308,047.514.86% Asian markets, except Hang Seng, traded higher following a tech-led rally on Wall Street along with the optimism that Iran and the U.S would soon sign a peace deal to end the months-long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Hang Seng traded in red, dragged by losses in New Oriental Education and Tech, Zijin Mining Group and Xiaomi stocks.US & European Markets US MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeDOW JONES50,482.6850,600.70-0.23%S&P 5007,555.257,549.000.08%Nasdaq26,673.7926,364.971.17% Dow Jones traded lower dragged by Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Consumer Services shares.Nasdaq and S&P 500 traded in green led by gains in semiconductor shares. EU MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeFTSE10,491.3910,466.260.24%CAC8,173.118,258.26-1.03%DAX25,184.8925,389.10-0.80% The United Kingdom’s FTSE traded higher led by gains in Kingfisher, while Endeavour Mining, and International Consolidated Airlines Group shares.The French index, CAC, traded in red, dragged by Carrefour, Credit Agricole and TP.The German index, the DAX, closed in negative territory, amid losses in MTU Aero Engines AG, Deutsche Bank, and Scout24 stocks.Commodities COMMODITIESLTP ($)Prev closeChangeBRENT CRUDE95.120096.6600-1.59%GOLD4,509.89504,507.57000.05%CRUDE OIL94.724096.3090-1.65%NATURAL GAS2.99783.0108-0.43%SILVER76.941076.93600.01% Crude oil and Natural gas traded lower on hopes for an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Precious metals, such as gold and silver traded in green in hopes of a U.S-Iran deal.Currency Movements CURRENCYLTPPrev closeChangeDOLLAR INDEX99.099099.14300.04%USD/INR95.696095.6800-0.02%GBP/INR128.7307128.82780.08%EUR/INR111.3581111.45710.09% The dollar index dropped amid a decline in safe-haven currency demand on hopes of a peace deal .The euro and pound declined against the rupee amid selling pressure after the recent rally.Sectors to watchBanking Sector: Banks seek guidance from the RBI as they are facing difficulties to settle claims when multiple people are nominated on accounts which is causing operational problems for financial institutions.Oil & Gas Sector: An LNG tanker from Abu Dhabi has exited the Strait of Hormuz to India, which marks an increase in energy shipments through the crucial passage. Construction Sector: Construction costs rose by 25% amid global conflicts because of which supply chain issues, labor shortages, and rising material prices are impacting builders.Stocks to watchCoal India: Coal India informed exchanges that the Government of India will divest up to a 1% stake from the company through an offer-for-sale (OFS) on May 27 and May 29. Sun Pharma: Sun Pharma is going to present updated long-term follow-up data from the pivotal CK-301-101 trial of its skin cancer drug Unloxcyt (cosibelimab-ipdl) at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago. MobiKwik: MobiKwik received the RBI’s in-principle approval for a Payment Aggregator-Physical (PA-P) licence. E2E Transportation Infrastructure: E2E Transportation Infrastructure received an LoA from South Central Railway Construction Organization for an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract worth ₹216.40 crore. FII and DII Inflows - 26th May 2026 CategoryBuy ValueSell ValueNet ValueDII15,536.7414,175.311,361.43FII/FPI13,127.0215,534.89-2,407.87 (The above numbers are in ₹ Cr)On 26th May, net outflows were ₹1,046.44 crore, with DIIs as net buyers and FIIs as net sellers, as investors shifted to safe-haven assets like gold and silver.Global Events & UpdatesOn May 27, France will release the consumer confidence data.Italy will release the industrial sales data today.The U.S will release the Dallas Fed services data today.Things to look out forCanada’s manufacturing sales are projected to increase 4.6% MoM in April 2026.The U.S single-family home prices backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rose by 1.7% YoY in March 2026.