The stock market is off to a lively start today, and if you’re tracking every tick, you’re in for an eventful ride. From a strong pre-opening cheer to global cues shaping early momentum, the markets are buzzing with energy. Let’s dive into what’s moving the screens this morning!
Stock Market Today : Market Snapshot (12 December, 2025)
Pre-Opening (9:10 AM)
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Sensex: 85,051.03 (+232.90 / +0.27%) in pre-opening trade
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Nifty 50: 25,971.20 (+72.65 / +0.28%) ahead of market open
Sensex and Nifty began the pre-opening session on a positive note, indicating strong market sentiment. Early gains suggest a steady start as investors react to global cues and domestic optimism.
Opening Bell (9:15 AM)
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Sensex: 85,132.40 (+314.27 / +0.37%) at market open
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Nifty 50: 25,980.55 (+82.00 / +0.32%) in early trade
Sensex and Nifty opened in the green, extending the previous session’s momentum. Strong early gains reflect improved investor sentiment backed by global cues and sustained buying across major sectors.
Global Clues For Stock Market Today
US Markets
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Dow Jones rose 646.26 points (1.34%) to 48,704.01, hitting a record close.
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S&P 500 gained 0.21% to 6,901.00, marking a new record.
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Nasdaq fell 0.25% as Oracle’s weak update weighed on AI-related stocks.
Asian Markets
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Asian stocks traded higher following Wall Street’s strength.
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MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan advanced 0.7%.
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Nikkei 225 rose 1% as Softbank jumped 6% on Switch Inc. acquisition reports.
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Straits Times and Hang Seng gained 1% each.
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Later update: Hang Seng up 1.5%, Nikkei up 1% on improved global sentiment.
Oil Market
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Oil prices rose on U.S.–Venezuela tensions.
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Brent crude at $61.57 (+0.5%).
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WTI crude at $57.91 (+0.5%).
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Both benchmarks still headed for weekly declines due to Russia-Ukraine peace optimism.
Currency Market
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US dollar headed for a third straight weekly drop on dovish Fed outlook.
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Euro at $1.1741 after a 0.37% rise.
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Pound at $1.33955, marginally higher.
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Dollar Index at 98.34, down 0.7% for the week and over 9% for the year.
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Japanese yen at 155.61 per dollar, likely to end its two-week losing streak.
Indian Rupee
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Rupee opened near a record low at 90.42 per dollar versus the previous close of 90.36.
Stock Market On Thursday
On Thursday, the market finally relaxed a bit, with Indian equities pulling back from their three-day downturn, buoyed by positive global signals after the US Federal Reserve’s long-awaited 25-basis-point rate cut. The Nifty returned to 25,900, and the Sensex ended the day with a gain of 426.86 points, thus confirming that the investors were over the week’s worries. The wider market also enjoyed the benefaction, as the BSE Midcap index increased by 0.8% and the Smallcap index added 0.5%, indicating that the optimism was not only with the blue chips.
On the Nifty, the winners’ list was topped by Kotak Mahindra Bank, Eternal, Jio Financial, Tata Steel, and Grasim Industries, while Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, SBI Life, Bajaj Finance, and Axis Bank couldn’t manage their positions and went into the red. It’s worth mentioning that all sectoral indices accomplished in the green, the auto, IT, pharma, telecom, PSU and private banks, metals, and realty sectors, in particular, which gained between 0.5 and 1%, thus the session ended with a rare all-round rally.
(With Input)
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