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Indian shares poised to open higher as focus shifts to Jio Platforms IPO

Global Published 21 October 2026, 07:48 · archived 21 Oct 2026

Indian shares are on track to open higher on Wednesday as focus shifts to the launch of Jio Platforms’ record IPO, although elevated crude oil prices ​could cap gains. Optimism over a US-India trade deal could also support risk ‌sentiment. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CNN News18 on Tuesday that he expected Washington and New Delhi to reach a trade deal within weeks, rather than months. GIFT Nifty futures were at 23,017 ​at 7:57 a.m. IST, indicating a positive start for the benchmark Nifty ​50 , which closed at 22,888.95 on Monday. Indian markets were closed on ⁠Tuesday for a local ho...

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