The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-up start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,685 level, a premium of nearly 110 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Trends in the GIFT Nifty indicate a gap-up start for the broader index in India, with a gain of 112 points or 0.5 percent. The Nifty futures were trading around the 22,693 level.

India stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Capital Goods, Real Estate and Technology sectors led shares lower. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 declined 0.76%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index

Despite strong global market sentiments, the Indian stock market ended lower on Friday. The Nifty 50 index ended 172 points lower after reaching a new peak of 22,794, and the BSE Sensex dropped 732 points from its lifetime high of 75,

BSE Sensex surged more than 350 points in early trade on Friday to 74,980.38 while Nifty was trading around 22,769.Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel and Tata Motor were among the major gainers in early trade in Sensex while Tech Mahindra,