Pre-Market 9 November 2026: Sensex, Nifty 50 Eye Fresh Gains After Brief Muhurat Trading Pause; GIFT Nifty Signals Positive Start

Indian equities enter Monday’s session after the benchmarks ended slightly lower during Sunday’s special Diwali Muhurat Trading session. The dip came after a rally that saw the Sensex and Nifty 50 touch new highs.

Indian Markets During Muhurat Trading

The Sensex and Nifty 50 gave up their early advances, bringing an end to a six-session winning run. The Sensex declined 28.62 points to close at 80,999.40 on Sunday. The Nifty 50 fell 43.95 points to settle at 24,986.40.

The broader market also held up better than the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index rising 0.13% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index adding 1.01%. Pharmaceutical and healthcare shares attracted buying interest. Realty and banking stocks, on the other hand, came under pressure.

Global Markets And GIFT Nifty

US technology shares recovered on Friday after suffering their steepest fall in more than a year in the previous session. Investors had sold chipmakers and data centre-related stocks amid concerns that the Democrats’ midterm election victory could lead to tighter regulation of artificial intelligence and slower investment in the sector.

The rebound helped the Nasdaq Composite rise 1.09% to 24,579.42. The S&P 500 added 0.31% to 7,376.86. The technology selloff had also hit Asian markets on Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 5.96% to 57,434.77 on Friday, while South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 6.02% to 5,059.69.

GIFT Nifty was trading 0.19% up today at 6:48 am, pointing towards a positive opening indication for Indian equities.

Nifty Technical View: 24,770–24,500 Zone In Focus

After the recent rally, analysts expect the Nifty 50 to move towards 25,150, which may act as an intermediate hurdle. A move beyond that level could bring the next resistance near 25,400 into focus.

On the downside, the 24,770–24,500 range is expected to offer immediate support. The bullish gap around 24,300 remains a key level to track if the index sees a deeper correction.

What Could Shape Today’s Trade?

Investors will track the Q2 earnings calendar on Monday, with 15 companies scheduled to report their September-quarter results. The list includes Whirlpool of India, Olectra Greentech, R M Drip Sprinklers Systems, Nicco Park and Resorts, and Medico Remedies. Their results could lead to stock-specific activity during the session.

Beyond earnings, foreign institutional outflows, domestic inflows data and the rupee’s movement will remain important for domestic equities. Investors will also watch crude oil prices, particularly as developments involving Iran could affect supply concerns and India's import costs.

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