Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are poised for a strong start, taking early direction from GIFT Nifty, which was trading slightly lower near 26,147.

On December 11, the markets broke a three-day losing streak, with the Nifty settling at 25,900, supported by positive global sentiment following the US Federal Reserve’s 25 bps rate cut. The overall setup suggests a constructive tone heading into today’s session.

On Thursday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 84818.13 up by 426.86 points or by 0.51 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25898.55 up by 140.55 points or by 0.55 %.

On the global front, Across Asia, markets were mixed. Last seen, mainland China’s CSI 300 was down 0.18 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.81 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.72 per cent and South Korea’s KOSPI was up 1.13 per cent.

Overnight, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 logged record closes, rising 1.34 per cent and 0.21 per cent, respectively, as investors continued to digest the US central bank’s decision to cut borrowing costs by 25 basis points (bps) and Chair Jerome Powell signalled a pause on further easing.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 32603566.00, Eternal Ltd. 21043741.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 11844809.00, Jio Financial Services Ltd. 9589482.00, Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. 8868641.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 393.58 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 79300.78 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 117705 with a total turnover of Rs. 23020.70 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 998460 with a total turnover of Rs. 68038.79 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 70865008 with a total turnover of Rs. 13819586.69 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 5720125 with a total turnover of Rs. 399952.14 Crore.

The FIIs on 11/12/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 12030.59 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 449.25 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 14083.39 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 338.32 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -2052.80 Crore and Rs. 110.93