Mumbai | Wednesday, January 29, 2026
Global equity markets traded mixed in early Wednesday deals, with US futures under pressure, Asian markets showing divergence, and Gift Nifty signaling a muted start for Indian equities.
At 6:34 am IST, Gift Nifty was trading at 25,393.50, down 4 points or 0.02%, indicating a flat-to-cautious opening for domestic benchmarks.
In the US, Dow Jones futures slipped 129.80 points (0.26%) to 48,885.70, tracking modest weakness after Wall Street closed marginally higher overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Tuesday up 62.37 points (0.13%) at 49,086.79, while the S&P 500 gained 0.26% to close at 7,017.55.
Asian markets were mixed in early trade. Japan’s Nikkei 225 eased 75.95 points (0.14%) to 53,282.76, while South Korea’s KOSPI declined 0.56% to 5,141.62. In contrast, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng outperformed sharply, jumping 699.95 points, or 2.58%, to 27,826.91.
European markets closed lower in the previous session. Germany’s DAX fell 0.29% to 24,822.79, France’s CAC 40 declined 1.06% to 8,066.68, while the UK’s FTSE 100 ended 0.52% lower at 10,154.43.
Overall, early global cues remain mixed, with strength in select Asian markets offset by weakness in US futures and a subdued trend across Europe, keeping sentiment cautious ahead of the Indian market open.
