today, at least during the open, after yesterday’s carnage. The
was trading 155 points up at 13,418 levels, at 7:30 am, indicating a gap-up open.
On the domestic front, newsflow regarding this new strain of Covid-19, the government’s response to it, as well as global cues will remain the key triggers for the Indian markets.
Global cues
Asian shares, on the other hand, started weak on Tuesday as investors worried a highly infectious new strain of Covid-19 that shut down much of Britain could lead to a slower economic recovery. Australian ASX 200 lost 0.7 per cent in early trading. Japan’s Nikkei slipped 0.4 per cent.
The S&P 500 ended the day down 0.39 per cent on Monday, and Nasdaq ended flat while the Dow rose 0.12 per cent.
(With inputs from Reuters)