Sensex and Nifty likely to make a gap-up start today as ebbing inflation fears lift global markets

Indian equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 are likely to start Thursday's session sharply higher tracking strength across global markets, after a better-than-expected inflation reading from the US eased growing concerns about steep hikes in COVID-era interest rates. Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures — an early indicator of the Nifty index — jumped as much as 211.5 points or 1.2 percent to 17,758 ahead of the opening bell on Dalal Street.