Stock Market Opening Bell: Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a negative start as it opened with a dip of 34 points at 25,078.50, compared to the previous close of 25,112.50.
Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the session in the red on Friday, August 22, 2025, amid weak global cues. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 49.23 points to start the session at 81,951.48; the Nifty shed 19.6 points to open at 25,064.15. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 82,000.71 and the Nifty 50 at 25,083.75. However, the broader indices also traded in the green in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap was up by 58.38 points in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap index was up by 16.42 points or 0.03 per cent to trade at 53,202.45.ย
In early trade, 1,241 stocks in the Nifty pack were trading in the green, while 974 were trading in the red. Eighty-six stocks remained unchanged.ย ย
What did Gift Nifty indicate?
Gift Nifty, an early indicator for the Nifty 50, indicated a negative start as it opened with a dip of 34 points at 25,078.50, compared to the previous close of 25,112.50.ย
Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) turned net buyers, purchasing equities worth Rs 1,246 crore on August 21. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) remained buyers, purchasing equities worth Rs 2,546 crore.ย
Asian Markets Today
Meanwhile, Asian stock markets remained choppy on Friday following the same trends on Wall Street. Nikkei 225 fell 29.17 points or 0.07 per cent, but Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 51.39 points or 0.20 per cent. Similarly, South Korea’s Kospi traded in the green with a gain of 22.73 points. Similarly, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index was up by 25.26 points or 0.67 per cent.ย