Benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex are likely to begin the week on a muted note, with GIFT Nifty indicating a flat start around the 24,850 mark—just 0.1 percent higher than Friday’s close.
In the previous session on May 30, markets opened the June derivatives series on a subdued tone. Optimism driven by strong foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows and robust domestic growth outlook was tempered by investor caution ahead of GDP data and mixed global cues. Sentiment was further dented after a U.S. federal appeals court reinstated steep tariffs on foreign imports, overturning a prior lower court ruling.
On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 81451.01 down by -182.01 points or by -0.22 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24750.7 down by -82.9 points or by -0.33 %.
On the global front, Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed after US President Donald Trump announced a sharp increase in tariffs on steel imports.
Nikkei slipped 1.21 per cent, while broader Topix index shed 0.83 per cent. ASX200 fell 0.1 per cent. On the other hand, Kospi, bucking the trend, was up 0.3 per cent
Markets in China, Malaysia, and New Zealand remained closed for public holidays.
US stock futures edged lower ahead of the first trading session in June. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures were both down 0.3 per cent, while Dow Jones futures dropped 0.3 per cent.
On Friday, Wall Street wrapped up a mixed session. The S&P 500 ended virtually unchanged, slipping just 0.01 per cent. The Nasdaq fell 0.32 per cent, while the Dow Jones rose 0.13 per cent.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 467574032.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 32739340.00, ITC Ltd. 30656239.00, Bharat Electronics Ltd. 23144580.00, State Bank of India 22037314.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 660.47 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 168794.74 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 131712 with a total turnover of Rs. 23664.18 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1456328 with a total turnover of Rs. 91465.62 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 39639982 with a total turnover of Rs. 7363159.92 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 4917347 with a total turnover of Rs. 331105.82 Crore
The FIIs on 30/05/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 19085.70 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 29442.68 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 20843.93 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 264.07 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -1758.23 Crore and Rs. 29178.61