From Gift Nifty, US-Iran deal, Fed policy to Nikkei rally: 10 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

Indian stock markets are expected to open flat on Thursday, tracking mixed global cues as optimism over the US-Iran peace deal and falling crude oil prices were offset by a hawkish US Federal Reserve policy. On Wednesday, the Sensex rose 0.45 percent to close at 77,155.62 and the Nifty 50 gained 0.40 percent to settle at 24,085.70. US markets ended sharply lower after the Fed kept rates unchanged at the 3.50-3.75 percent range but signalled at least one rate hike by end-2026, while Asian markets traded higher led by Japan’s Nikkei 225 rallying 1.35 percent above 71,000 for the first time.