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

Indian markets are set for a muted opening on Wednesday as indicated by GIFT Nifty trading 17.5 points lower at 23,987. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 ended lower for the second straight session on Tuesday, slipping about 0.3 percent each on monthly derivatives expiry, with Sensex at 76,479 and Nifty at 23,866. Asian equities advanced after their strongest quarter in 17 years, though oil prices edged higher amid renewed Iran-US tensions and fragile ceasefire negotiations.