From Gift Nifty, Tesla Q2 earnings to crude oil prices: 8 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

Indian markets are expected to open lower on Thursday tracking mixed global cues. Overnight, US markets ended in the red with the Nasdaq falling 0.57%, while Asian markets traded higher led by regional chip stocks. Gift Nifty indicated a negative start, trading around 23,887 with a discount of nearly 101 points. Crude oil surged with Brent at $95.56 amid escalating US-Iran tensions in the Middle East, while Tesla missed profit estimates reporting Q2 EPS of 33 cents against expectations of 53 cents.