Sensex, Nifty Poised For A Gap-Up Opening On Positive Global Cues

The Dow Jones closed above 33,000 points for the first time, rising 0.58 per cent to end at 33,015.37 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.29 per cent and Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.4 per cent

The domestic stock markets are likely to have a gap-up opening, buoyed by the strong closing on Wall Street on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said that the US economy is heading for its strongest growth in nearly 40 years. Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a gap-up opening for the index in India, with a 164-points gain. At 7:30 am, the Nifty futures were trading at 14,935, higher by 164 points or 1.5 per cent on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Asian stocks were set for modest gains on Thursday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep monetary policy and rates unchanged and projected a rapid jump in U.S. economic growth this year as the COVID-19 crisis eases. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures added 0.12 per cent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures rose 0.68 per cent. E-mini futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.08 per cent. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed at record highs after the Fed predicted a fast economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and said it would maintain its interest rate at close to zero.