Indian shares opened on a positive note Thursday, tracking firm cues from global markets, helped by Netflix's robust quarterly results, Fed rate-cut optimism and U.S. President Trump's new initiative on artificial intelligence.
The benchmark S&P/BSE Sensex edged up by 190 points, or 0.3 percent, to 76,596 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index was up 57 points, or 0.3 percent, at 23,212.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.