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Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are set for a positive start on December 1, taking cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading higher at around 26,509.

Market sentiment today will be guided by the India November Manufacturing PMI (final), monthly auto sales data, and mixed global cues.

In the previous session on November 28, markets turned volatile and ended slightly lower, snapping their two-day winning streak.

On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 85706.67 down by -13.71 points or by -0.02 % and then NSE Nifty was at 26202.95 down by -12.6 points or by -0.05 %.

On the global front, Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Monday as traders assessed fresh Chinese manufacturing data and increasingly priced in the likelihood of a US Federal Reserve rate cut later this month.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 1.6 per cent, while the broader Topix declined 0.86 per cent. In South Korea, the Kospi dropped 0.30 per cent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.31 per cent. US stock futures were steady in early Asian trade after a positive week on Wall Street. On Friday, in a shortened post-Thanksgiving session, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.65 per cent to 23,365.69, its fifth consecutive day of gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.54 per cent to 6,849.09, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 289.30 points, or 0.61 per cent, to close at 47,716.42.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 17678706.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 15988807.00, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. 12580231.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 11975539.00, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. 10905212.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 348.08 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 82568.35 Crore. On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 61423 with a total turnover of Rs. 12218.54 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 788449 with a total turnover of Rs. 55695.41 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 81879778 with a total turnover of Rs. 16142493.18 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 3754086 with a total turnover of Rs. 278419.74 Crore.

The FIIs on 28/11/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 11232.87 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 143.78 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 11736.42 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 207.48 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -503.55 Crore and Rs. -63.70