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30th Sep 2025: Market opens in green, Nifty up by 0.15% (24,691.95), Sensex up by 0.14% (80,541.77)

Global markets set a cautious yet positive tone as Indian equities opened higher on Sept 30, with gains in Nifty and Sensex reflecting optimism ahead of key economic data and RBI policy cues.

Team Dhan

30 Sep 2025 — 4 min read

On Tuesday, 30th Sep, NIFTY and SENSEX continued to trade in the green, with Nifty trading 0.15% up at 24,691.95 in the pre-trading session, while Sensex was trading around 80,600.86, up by 0.14% with overall positive sentiment in global markets.

Global cues

The Asian markets exhibited mixed movements ahead of profit booking and strong economic data.
The U.S. markets posted modest gains, reflecting cautious investor sentiment ahead of the release of U.S. economic data.

Gift Nifty

On September 30, 2025, the GIFT Nifty was positive, as investors awaited domestic economic data and RBI policy cues.

Asian Markets

ASIAN MARKETS	LTP	Prev close	Change
GIFT NIFTY	24,728.00	24,687.00	0.17%
Nikkei 225	45,035.83	45,043.75	-0.02%
Hang Seng	26,609.00	26,622.88	-0.05%
Taiwan	25,874.59	25,580.38	1.15%
KOSPI	3,431.14	3,431.21	0.00%

The Nikkei 225 declined on profit-booking and cautious sentiment, following Japan’s Tankan survey and industrial output data.
Hang Seng stood flat, weighed down by mixed corporate earnings and China’s economic indicators.
Taiwan gained strength driven by semiconductor exports and industrial production data.
The KOSPI declined marginally after investors booked profits after recent rallies.

US & European Markets

US MARKETS	LTP	Prev close	Change
DOW JONES	46,337.06	46,268.30	0.15%
S&P 500	6,727.25	6,725.75	0.02%
Nasdaq	22,774.75	22,762.75	0.05%

The Dow Jones rose as investors bought stocks at a dip.
The S&P 500 remained flat after gains in energy and industrial stocks offset the weaker performance of tech stocks.
Nasdaq remained steady as investors awaited the latest US economic news.

EU MARKETS	LTP	Prev close	Change
FTSE	9,299.84	9,284.83	0.16%
CAC	7,880.87	7,870.68	0.13%
DAX	23,745.06	23,739.47	0.02%

European markets rose over stable economic data and corporate earnings.

Commodities

COMMODITIES	LTP ($)	Prev close	Change
BRENT CRUDE	66.6900	67.0900	-0.60%
GOLD	3,848.5100	3,833.2700	0.40%
CRUDE OIL	63.0500	63.4500	-0.63%
NATURAL GAS	3.4010	3.3810	0.59%
SILVER	46.9900	46.9295	0.13%

Crude oil prices dropped due to rising concerns over global demand, despite stable supply conditions.
Precious metals, such as gold and silver, are rising as investors seek safe-haven investments amid increasing economic uncertainty.
Natural gas prices increased due to seasonal demand and supply concerns.

Currency Movements

CURRENCY	LTP	Prev close	Change
DOLLAR INDEX	97.9800	97.9500	0.03%
USD/INR	88.7600	88.7200	0.05%
GBP/INR	119.2197	118.4534	0.65%
EUR/INR	104.0105	103.5940	0.40%

On September 29th, the Dollar Index remained flat, indicating a slight strengthening of the dollar. The GBP/INR and EUR/INR gained on the release of better economic data.

Sectors to watch

Metals & Basic Materials: Metals and basic materials are likely to respond strongly to India’s latest Industrial and Manufacturing data.
Energy/Oil and Gas: The Energy and Oil & Gas sector is expected to experience price movements following the rise in investor sentiment with recent discoveries in the Andaman Sea.
Capital Goods: The machinery and heavy equipment stocks will reflect India’s recent IIP data.

Stocks to watch

RFC: On 29th September, IRFC signed two major loan agreements for upcoming critical thermal power projects in Haryana and Maharashtra, worth ₹16,489 crore.
Man Industries: SEBI barred Man Industries and its top three executives for misrepresenting financial results.
Godrej Agrovet: On September 29th, Godrej Agrovet received a warning from SEBI regarding delayed disclosures for its indirect acquisition of Astec Lifesciences.
Mahindra & Mahindra: Mahindra & Mahindra has entered into a Sale-Purchase Agreement with Tera Yatirim Teknoloji Holding Anonim Sirketi (TERA) to sell its entire stake in Sampo Rosenlew Oy (SAMPO), a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

FII and DII Inflows - 29th Sep 2025

Category	Buy Value	Sell Value	Net Value
DII	40,256.98	36,411.11	3,845.87
FII/FPI	17,421.42	20,253.01	-2,831.59

(The above numbers are in ₹ Cr)

On 29th September, the net inflows were ₹1,014.28 crores. DII net buying was driven by confidence in India’s manufacturing and industrial data, as well as expectations of a stable RBI’s monetary policy. Meanwhile, FII outflow was attributed to mixed global cues and cautious investor sentiment ahead of the Fed and ECB policy decisions.

Global Events & Updates

On September 30, the US will be reporting JOLTS (Job Openings) data for August 2025 and CB (Consumer Confidence) data for September 2025.
Japan will be releasing its Industrial Production and Retail Sales data for August 2025 today.
The Eurozone is set to release its Economic Sentiment data for September 2025

Things to look out for

For August 2025, India’s Industrial output (IIP) rose by 4.0% YoY vs 3.5% in July. Manufacturing growth was reported at 3.8% YoY, with mining up by 6.0% and electricity up by 4.1%.
U.S. pending home sales for August 2025 jumped 4.0% MoM, far ahead of the 0.2% forecast, driven by lower mortgage rates, which encouraged contract signings.
The US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index for September 2025 declined sharply to -8.70, down from -1.80 in August, reflecting weakness in regional manufacturing activity.