AHMEDABAD, 18 FEBRUARY: Asian equities opened with marginal gains, however major markets continued to remain shut on Lunar Holiday. The U.S. equity index futures are trading with the flat note as awaiting for major macro cues schedules later in the week. NVIDIA and Meta stocks rose 1.00% in after-hours trading following the announcement of a multiyear strategic partnership to expand Meta’s AI infrastructure using Nvidia technology. Advance Micro and Arista network stocks fell by more than 3% after hours following the announcement.

Dow Future (US):49515, -18.0 points/ -0.04%
Nasdaq Future (US):24660, -41.0 points/ -0.17%
US Small Cap 2000 Future (US): 2639.0, -7.2 points/ -0.27%
FTSE Future (UK):10534.0, +20.0 points/ +0.19%
DAX Future (Germany): 25075.0, +17.0 points/ +0.07%
Nikkei Index (Japan):57144, +578.0 points/ +1.02%
Gift Nifty: (India)25756, +17.0 points/ +0.06% (Adjusted)

Indian Equities Pre Open Update: Indian equities expected to open with the muted note while outperformance continued despite mixed global sentiments.

Sectors to Watch: Selective Metal, Construction, Consumer and Healthcare stocks are expected to remain on focus during the day.

Technical Levels: Nifty Near Future

Support: 25648.0/25580.0
Resistance:25820.0/25862.0

Technical Levels: Bank Nifty Near Future

Support: 60901.0/60722.0
Resistance:61299.0/61486.0