Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty signals a negative start; Asian shares trade mixed

Indian markets are set for a negative opening on Wednesday as GIFT Nifty traded 173 points (0.71%) lower at 24,210.50. The Nifty had ended a four-session winning streak on Tuesday, closing marginally lower at 24,399 on profit booking, with weakness in realty and metal stocks. Geopolitical tensions from US strikes on Iran pushed oil prices higher and weighed on Asian equities, while gold slipped to a near one-week low amid a stronger dollar.