The trends on Gift Nifty also signal a gap-up start for the benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50. Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market rallied overnight, after the US postponed strikes against Iranian power plants.

The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 will rebound strongly from previous day's losses on signs of resolve in the West Asia

The major U.S. stock-market indexes closed lower on Thursday. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq spent most of the day trading lower, but briefly climbed into positive territory during the final hour of trading Thursday.

Another climb for oil prices sent the U.S. stock market sharply lower, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

The trends on Gift Nifty also signal a gap-up start for the benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50. Asian markets traded higher, while the US stock market rallied overnight, after the US postponed strikes against Iranian power plants.

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