Ahmedabad, 16 DECEMBER: Asian markets opened in the red zone and extended weakness for the second consecutive session amid weak overnight cues. Wall Street futures are trading with tepid note as technology shares remained on the nervous after a series of weak sessions, with focus now turning to key upcoming labor data for more cues on the economy.

Dow Future (US): 48280, -136.0 points/ -0.28%
Nasdaq Future (US):24871, -196.0 points/ -0.77%
US Small Cap 2000 Future (US): 2514, -16.5 points/ -0.65%
FTSE Future (UK):9747.0, -31.5 points/ -0.32%
DAX Future (Germany): 24121, -149.0 points/ -0.60%
Hang Seng Future (Hong Kong): 25420, -233.0 points/ -0.92%
Taiex Future (Taiwan):27548, -367.0 points/ -1.32%
KOSPI (South Korea): 4026, -64.0 points/ -1.55%
Nikkei Index (Japan):49600, -568.0 points/ -1.13%
Gift Nifty: (India)26041, -68.0 points/ -0.26% (Adjusted)

U.S. Market Previous Closing

Dow (US):48416, -41.5 points/ -0.09%
Nasdaq (US): 23057, -137.0 points/ -0.59%

Indian Equities Pre Open Update: Indian equities expected to open with muted note while resistive move expected to be seen amid weak global cues.

Sectors to Watch: Consumer, Paints and Oil marketing PSU stocks expected to remain on focus while selective Financials and Oil upstream stocks expected to remain resistive during the day.

Technical Levels: Nifty Near Future

Support:25960.0/25911.0
Resistance:26186.0/26243.0

Technical Levels: Bank Nifty Near Future

Support:59496.0/59312.0
Resistance:59801.0/59950.0