Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty signals a positive start; Asian shares trade higher

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Sensex Today | Nifty 50 Live Updates: GIFT Nifty trades higher in early deals, signalling a positive start for Dalal Street on Monday.

Asian stocks are trading mostly higher on Monday, tracking gains in US equities, although concerns over an investigation involving Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang cap advances.

Benchmark stock indexes are up in Japan and Australia after a gauge of US semiconductor shares have jumped, as concerns over potentially tighter Democratic Party regulations on the artificial intelligence industry ease. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index also trades higher.

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Finolex Cables, Cholamandalam Financial Holdings, GE Shipping, TeamLease Services and Jubilant Foodworks are among the top losers at this hour.

Price as on 09.30.28 AM, Click on company names for their live prices.

Gold Price today in Delhi
Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Delhi stand at Rs 1,05,392/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,14,872/8 grams.

Gold Price today in Mumbai
Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Mumbai stand at Rs 1,05,272/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,14,848/8 grams.

Gold Price today in Chennai
Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Chennai stand at Rs 1,05,272/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,14,848/8 grams.

Gold Price today in Hyderabad
Standard gold (22 carat) prices in Hyderabad stand at Rs 1,05,272/8 grams while pure gold (24 carat) prices stand at Rs 1,16,848/8 grams.

Gold Price today in Mumbai

Gold Price today in Chennai

Gold Price today in Hyderabad

NSE's revenue and profit fell sequentially in the September quarter, impacted by shifts in trading patterns following the implementation of the Closing Auction Session (CAS) and a 16% decline in transaction charges. Going ahead, growth is expected to be driven by a recovery in trading volumes as CAS-related disruptions normalise, along with diversification into newer businesses such as commodity derivatives, digital gold products, mutual fund transactions and data services monetisation.

• Out-of-hours trading and perpetual futures products tracking Nvidia shares fell on Monday, after the world's most valuable chipmaker said it was investigating whether CEO Jensen Huang had been targeted in a foreign intelligence effort.
• Perpetual futures trading on the Hyperliquid exchange and after-hours shares trading on the Blue Ocean system showed prices around $180.30 a share, down about 3.4% from Friday's Nasdaq closing price of $186.64.

Agricultural loans have become the biggest asset-quality concern for Indian banks, with bad-loan ratios in the segment significantly higher than those in industry, services and retail, even as overall bank asset quality improves.

The gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio for agricultural loans stood at 5.1% in the second quarter of 2026, against 1.5% each for industry and services and 1% for retail loans, according to BMI Research, a part of Fitch Group. The system-wide gross NPA ratio fell to 1.8%, making farm credit the most prominent source of stress in an otherwise improving banking system, BMI said.

Non-bank lenders and housing finance companies are considering raising lending rates and loan processing fees, while tweaking their product mix, to offset a potential loss of insurance distribution income due to proposed regulatory caps, industry executives said.

These measures could increase borrowing costs for some customers, particularly in affordable housing and other relatively high-yield segments, where lenders have greater flexibility to adjust loan pricing and fees.

A multibillion-dollar FCNR(B) interest payment burden, along with the Reserve Bank of India's new reserve requirements for forex derivatives, is expected to keep dollar hedging costs elevated for Indian banks, treasury executives said.

Although the RBI has provided a hedging facility for the $133 billion raised through its special window for three- to five-year foreign currency deposits, banks remain exposed to currency risks on interest payments to non-resident depositors.

The Nifty surged over 8.5% during the week, gaining more than 2,500 points from 22,500 to reclaim the 25,000 mark. Analysts expect the rally to extend towards 25,300-25,600, although elevated volatility and overbought conditions could prompt a brief consolidation. They continue to favour buying on dips.

The US dollar held near a 1.5-year high against the euro and a seven-month high against the Australian dollar on Monday, after recording its biggest one-day gain in nearly six months on Friday. Strong US jobs data had fuelled expectations of higher interest rates, lending further support to the greenback.

Gold prices edged higher on Monday as a decline in oil prices eased inflationary pressures. However, gains were limited by expectations that the Federal Reserve would keep US interest rates higher for longer following stronger-than-expected payrolls data.

Asian stocks trade mostly higher on Monday, tracking gains in US equities, although concerns over an investigation involving Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang temper the advances.

Several stocks, including Mahindra & Mahindra, BHEL, Adani Enterprises, Wipro, Tata Steel, Siemens and Divi’s Laboratories, are likely to remain in focus on Monday as investors track September-quarter earnings, sales updates, order wins, acquisitions, fundraising plans and other corporate announcements.

GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 55 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 25,045, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a positive start on Monday.

The Indian stock market ended lower on Sunday, Diwali, as the Sensex and Nifty snapped their six-session winning streak after surrendering early gains during the special Muhurat Trading session.

Sensex and Nifty wiped out their early gains to close lower after the Muhurat Trading session on Sunday, marking the first time in nine years that the benchmark indices ended the special Diwali session in the red.