From Gift Nifty to Kospi rally, crude oil prices: 6 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a negative note on Tuesday, 18 August.Asian markets traded largely lower on Tuesday, meanwhile, US stock futures hovered around the flatline.On Monday, the Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, closed lower, as investors remained focused on stock- and sector-specific opportunities amid better-than-expected Q1FY27 earnings and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. The Sensex declined 281 points, or 0.36%, to end at 77,728.16, while the Nifty 50 slipped 78 points, or 0.32%, to settle at 24,287.65."Indian equity markets are expected to trade with a cautious bias as renewed strength in crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh on investor sentiment. With no meaningful progress in resolving the U.S.–Iran conflict and U.S. President Donald Trump ruling out an extension of the 60-day temporary ceasefire arrangement, concerns over energy supplies remain firmly in focus.