GIFT Nifty gained nearly 0.6 percent on Tuesday, signalling a positive opening for domestic equity markets when trading resumes on Wednesday, as falling crude oil prices lifted investor sentiment.
Indian stock markets remained closed on Tuesday for Diwali Balipratipada. The holiday followed Monday's session, when the benchmark indices recovered from early losses to close at their highest levels in more than eight months.
At around 10:30 am, GIFT Nifty was trading 141 points, or 0.57 percent higher at 25,257.
Brent crude futures remained below USD 100 per barrel, hovering at their lowest levels since early September, as investors pinned hopes on possible talks between the US and Iran.
In the previous session, the Nifty rose 0.23 percent to 25,044.65, while the Sensex gained 0.13 percent to close at 81,106.65. Both indices settled at their highest levels since February 27, 2026.