The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty are likely to open in green on Tuesday tracking SGX Nifty and firm global markets.
At 8.11 am (IST), SGX Nifty was up 35 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 8,104.
Asian share markets crept ahead on Tuesday after the benchmark for US tech stocks hit its highest in 15 years, while a holiday in Japan kept currencies tethered within recent tight ranges. Hang Seng was trading 1.27 per cent up at 22,655.16
The Dow ended Monday with gains of 0.94 per cent, while the S&P 500 added 1.19 per cent and the Nasdaq rose 1.45 per cent to its highest close since 2000.
Back home, Sensex and Nifty declined 97.68 points and 15 points at 26559.15 and 8050.80, respectively, on Monday.
The FIIs as per Monday’s data were net sellers in equity and in debt segments both, according to data released by the NSDL.
In equity segment, the gross buying was of Rs 3,413.48 crore against gross sell of Rs 4,776.42 crore. Thus, FIIs stood as net sellers of Rs 1,362.94 crore in equities.
In the debt segment, the gross purchase was of Rs 323.32 crore with gross sales of Rs 606.54 crore. Thus, FIIs stood as net sellers of Rs 283.22 crore in debt.
Indian rupee ended weaker against dollar on Monday on account of sustained demand for dollar from banks and importers despite weakness in American currency overseas. The rupee closed at 65.59, 33 paise weaker from its previous close of 65.26 on Friday.
Companies such ABB, Adani Power, Den Networks, Indian Oil Corporation, PFC, Power Grid, PTC, PVR, Reliance Power, Tech Mahindra, Nesco, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri may announce their earnings on Tuesday.
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