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

Indian markets are set for a negative start on Monday as GIFT Nifty traded 152 points lower at 24,075, weighed by Asian market declines after Iran claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz, which pushed crude prices higher. On Friday, the Sensex surged 828 points to 77,569 and the Nifty climbed 244 points to 24,206, supported by in-line TCS earnings and positive global cues. Stocks in focus include DMart, HCL Tech, ICICI Prudential AMC, Dr. Reddy's, NTPC, and IndiGo amid a packed Q1 earnings calendar, while analysts expect a gradual upward trajectory supported by resilient domestic fundamentals.