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Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are expected to open on a subdued note on December 8, despite positive indications from GIFT Nifty, which is trading higher around 26,316.50.

On Friday, domestic markets gained about 0.6 percent, supported by rate-sensitive financials, after the Reserve Bank of India announced a 25-basis-point cut in the benchmark interest rate.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 85712.37 up by 447.05 points or by 0.52 % and then NSE Nifty was at 26186.45 up by 152.7 points or by 0.59 %.

On the global front, Across Asia, markets presented a varied picture. Mainland China’s CSI 300 saw a 0.48 per cent gain, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dipped 0.07 per cent as investors awaited China’s November trade data.

Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.32 per cent after revised figures revealed a sharper contraction in the Japanese economy between July and September than initially estimated. Official data indicated a third-quarter GDP fall at an annualised rate of 2.3 per cent, exceeding economists’ median forecast of a 2 per cent drop and a preliminary reading of a 1.8 per cent decline. Conversely, South Korea’s KOSPI registered a modest gain of 0.07 per cent. Overnight, US equities closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.22 per cent, the S&P 500 gaining 0.19 per cent, and the Nasdaq rising 0.31 per cent.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 33500436.00, Eternal Ltd. 17762375.00, State Bank of India 17347847.00, Bajaj Finance Ltd. 13123572.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 12843366.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 438.25 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 91780.56 Crore. On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 135694 with a total turnover of Rs. 27048.39 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1133007 with a total turnover of Rs. 77905.29 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 112252147 with a total turnover of Rs. 22047720.26 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 6022537 with a total turnover of Rs. 424273.72 Crore

The FIIs on 05/12/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 14970.26 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 651.11 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 13669.19 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 1005.61 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 1301.07 Crore and Rs. -354.50