Good Morning Early Readers!!

Gift Nifty points to a negative start on the last trading day of the week as the street braces to react to TCS Q1FY26.

The Positive Catalyst: Investors cheer Fed-rate cut talks and most importantly, shrugged-off the latest tariff escalations from the Trump administration, including new 50% duties on copper imports and Brazilian goods.

6:00 AM GLOBAL UPDATE:

GIFT Nifty: (-68, 25337)
Dow Futures: (-187, 44467)
Nasdaq 100 Futures (-104, 22725)

Nikkei (-53, 39589)
Hang Seng (CLOSED, 24028)

Dow Jones (+188, 44647)
Nasdaq Composite (-48, 20563)
Bovespa (-782, 136743).

As on Thursday’s close, the S&P 500 rose 0.27%, the Nasdaq edged up 0.09%, and the Dow advanced 0.43%.

Disclaimer/ Disclosure: The investments & trading ideas recommended in the market analysis, research reports, etc. may not be suitable for all investors. This article or data points does not construe investment advice as stock market investments are subject to market risks so please refer to your financial consultant advice before Investing or trading. All information is a point of view, and is for educational, Learning and informational use only. The author or the group admin accepts no liability for any interpretation of articles or comments on this platform being used for actual investments. Registration granted by SEBI and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. Investors must make their own investment decisions based on their specific investment objectives, goals and financial position only after consulting with registered market intermediaries.

🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🙏🏻