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Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals negative open; Asia markets rise; US-Iran tension in focus

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Monday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 may open on a negative note. Most Asian markets advance

Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals negative open; Asia markets rise; US-Iran tension in focus

The GIFT Nifty suggests a negative opening for the Nifty50. Most Asian markets are advancing, with Japan's Nikkei edging 0.4% higher and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan being flat.

On the previous day, the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex had declined, with the Nifty 50 settling at 24,366, down 29.85 points or 0.12%, and the BSE Sensex down 70.71 points or 0.09% to close at 78,009, according to Hindu BusinessLine.

Oil prices remain a focus, with Brent crude steady at $88.50 a barrel and US crude at $82.12 a barrel. Australia's shares slipped 0.3% while South Korea's markets are closed.

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