Indian Equities Rally Amid Global Market Optimism; Crypto Markets Watch for Macro Cues

India's benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday, with the Sensex gaining 154 points to 80,693.98 and the Nifty rising 45 points to 24,664.35. Blue-chip stocks like HDFC Bank and TCS led the advance, mirroring overnight gains on Wall Street. The uptick comes despite foreign institutional investors offloading ₹3,644 crore worth of equities—a FLOW more than offset by domestic institutions purchasing ₹5,624 crore in shares.

Asian markets showed mixed signals during the session. While Shanghai traded in positive territory, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul indices declined. Market participants remain focused on geopolitical developments, particularly the Trump-Putin summit, which could influence global risk appetite. Brent crude edged 0.34% higher to $65.85/barrel, maintaining pressure on inflationary expectations.