🌍 Global Market Update

Advisory Bazaar Info Services

🔹 US Equity Markets

US equity markets settled on a flat to negative note.

🔹 European Markets

European equity markets, barring the DAX, ended slightly in the green.

🔹 Asian Markets

The majority of Asian equity markets are trading with a negative bias.

🔹 GIFT Nifty / Indian Market Cues

GIFT Nifty is down by around 140 points.

Nifty futures are likely to open near the 25,380 level.

🔹 Economic Survey 2025–26

India’s medium-term growth potential has strengthened to around 7%, up from 6.5% earlier, reflecting the cumulative impact of sustained policy reforms, strong macroeconomic fundamentals, and improved growth momentum across key indicators.

🔹 US Futures / Tech Sector

US equity futures slipped at the open after Apple Inc. warned that rising component costs may pressure profit margins. Concerns persist over whether massive investments in artificial intelligence by major tech firms will deliver adequate returns.

🔹 Asian Market Sentiment

Asian equity markets are trading mixed following a volatile US session, as uncertainty over AI investment returns continues to weigh on sentiment.

🔹 Crude Oil

Oil prices held firm after rising more than 3% on Thursday, as traders assessed US President Donald Trump’s warnings toward Iran and the potential impact on Middle East supply routes.

Brent crude closed above $70, its first close above this level since July.