Indian shares likely to open at record high
BENGALURU, Sept 3 (Reuters) -India's benchmark Nifty 50 index is set to open at a record high on Tuesday as investor sentiment remains upbeat on the back of strong domestic growth and rising foreign inflows, while traders eye Adani Green Energy as it deepens ties with France's TotalEnergies.
The GIFT Nifty GIFc1 was trading at 25,365.5 points as of 8:04 a.m. IST, indicating the NSE Nifty 50 .NSEI will open higher than its previous close of 25,278.7.
India's benchmark indexes had hit all-time highs in the previous session. The Nifty 50 has posted a record 13-day rising streak.
Asian shares eased as investors eyed a data-packed week in the U.S., which could determine whether the Federal Reserve rate cut expected this month will be regular or super-sized. MKTS/GLOB
"Fund inflows - both domestic and global - are helping the current trajectory of the Nifty," Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research at HDFC Securities, said.
"Any sharp correction may have to wait till the second half of September."
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers on Monday, purchasing shares worth 17.35 billion rupees (about $207 million). Domestic investors net bought stocks worth 3.56 billion rupees.
Renewable energy firm Adani Green Energy ADNA.NS and French oil major TotalEnergies TTEF.PA will form a new joint venture with a $444 million investment, the Indian company said on Monday.
STOCKS TO WATCH;
** Hindustan Aeronautics HIAE.NS: Cabinet Committee on Security approved procurement of aero-engines from Hindustan Aeronautics at a cost of over 260 billion rupees.
** ICICI Bank ICBK.NS: Company said it did not pay any salary or grant employee stock options to the current markets regulator chief Madhabi Puri Buch after she left the bank, other than the retirement benefits.
** Vedanta VDAN.NS: Indian miner approved third interim dividend for fiscal 2025 at 20 rupees apiece, amounting to 78.21 billion rupees.
($1 = 83.9190 Indian rupees)
Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala
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