4 min read Last Updated : Sep 08 2025 | 7:48 AM IST
Stocks to Watch on September 8, 2025: GIFT Nifty signals a positive start for Indian benchmarks amid mixed global cues. At 7:21 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were up 71 points at 24,918, hinting at a higher opening.
On Friday, the Sensex slipped 7 points to 80,710.76, while the Nifty inched up 6.7 points to 24,741.
Asia-Pacific markets, meanwhile, traded mostly higher Monday after Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation and stronger-than-expected GDP data. Japan’s economy grew 0.5 per cent Q-o-Q in Q2, above a 0.3 per cent flash estimate, marking a fifth straight quarter of expansion on firmer consumption.
The Nikkei gained 1.8 per cent, while Topix rose 1.15 per cent. Elsewhere, Kospi advanced 0.38 per cent, but Australia’s ASX 200 slipped 0.34 per cent.
On Wall Street Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.32 per cent, the Dow lost 220 points (0.48 per cent), and the Nasdaq dipped 0.03 per cent after a weak jobs report sparked growth worries, even as all three hit record intraday highs.