Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are expected to open lower today, Friday, August 8, following weak global cues, with GIFT Nifty trading near 24,653 earlier this morning.

The domestic equity market is likely to start the final trading session of the week in the red after US President Donald Trump ruled out any trade negotiations with New Delhi until the ongoing tariff dispute is resolved. Notably, Trump has imposed a cumulative 50% tariff on Indian exports to the US.

On Thursday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 80623.26 up by 79.27 points or by 0.1 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24596.15 up by 21.95 points or by 0.09 %.

On the global front, Markets in Asia-Pacific traded mixed on Friday, following a choppy session on Wall Street where two of the three major US indices gave back earlier gains and closed lower.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.18 per cent, while the broader Topix index advanced 1.42 per cent, reaching a record high of 3,031.78. In contrast, South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.13 per cent, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.29 per cent, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 0.59 per cent.

Overnight in the US, Wall Street ended on a mixed note. The broader S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both closed lower, down 0.10 per cent and 0.50 per cent respectively, as shares of Eli Lilly fell following disappointing data from its oral weight-loss drug. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite defied the trend, closing at a record high with a gain of 0.30 per cent.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 391548871.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 23159540.00, Jio Financial Services Ltd. 16461908.00, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 14552199.00, Tata Motors Ltd. 13609913.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 320.76 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 98041.49 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 152596 with a total turnover of Rs. 28439.10 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1198543 with a total turnover of Rs. 80625.14 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 330887228 with a total turnover of Rs. 60885124.41 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 5393577 with a total turnover of Rs. 375182.01 Crore.

The FIIs on 07/08/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 11689.98 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 454.02 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 16088.49 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 120.72 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -4398.51 Crore and Rs. 333.30