Indian markets ended lower on Friday amid US tariff worries, dragging IT and auto stocks. Despite optimism around domestic GDP and FII inflows, Nifty showed weakness. Global cues remained mixed, while select stocks like BSE and Suzlon saw strong activity and interest.
Indian markets ended higher Thursday, with Sensex up 321 points and Nifty adding 81, as a US court ruling eased trade tension fears. Gains in IT and financial stocks supported sentiment despite weak domestic triggers and rising oil prices.
Major Asian indices saw strong gains, with Japans Nikkei soaring 711 points (nearly 2%) during intraday trading. Hong Kongs Hang Seng rose 300 points (1.3%), Chinas Shanghai Composite gained 0.7% around 1 pm IST, and South Koreas Kospi advanced 2%.