Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are expected to open on a positive note on January 6, supported by firm cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading higher around 26,396.50.

In the previous session, domestic equities began the week strongly, with Nifty scaling a fresh record high of 26,373.20. However, the index struggled to sustain higher levels and remained range-bound during the first half of the session. Sentiment weakened in the latter half amid escalating tensions between the US and Venezuela, leading to extended selling pressure. As a result, Nifty slipped towards the 26,250 mark and ended near the day’s low.

On Monday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 85439.62 down by -322.39 points or by -0.38 % and then NSE Nifty was at 26250.3 down by -78.25 points or by -0.3 %.

On the global front, markets in the Asia-Pacific traded mixed on Tuesday following a historic rally in global equities, as investors continued to navigate the fallout from the US military strike on Venezuela and the subsequent capture of its ousted leader, Nicolás Maduro. Japan's Nikkei 225 was trading higher by 1.12 per cent, while South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.85 per cent, and Australia's ASX/S&P 200 slid by 0.42 per cent. Meanwhile, US equity futures held steady during early Asian trading hours.

Overnight in the US, Wall Street's major indices closed higher, brushing aside concerns over the escalating geopolitical tensions following the US attack. The S&P 500 climbed 0.64 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.69 per cent, supported by a rise in crude oil prices and investor optimism that the US intervention would not spark a wider global conflict.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which reached a new all-time high during the session, ultimately finished with a solid 1.23 per cent gain.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – ITC Ltd. 48358124.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 30646009.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 27647379.00, Bharat Electronics Ltd. 26097635.00, Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. 21201434.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 538.79 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 104602.45 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 122132 with a total turnover of Rs. 21220.13 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1313528 with a total turnover of Rs. 90242.02 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 173876083 with a total turnover of Rs. 29767916.98 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 7011536 with a total turnover of Rs. 494577.76 Crore.

The FIIs on 05/01/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 8303.81 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 422.79 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 7657.01 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 148.41 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 646.80 Crore and Rs. 274.38