{"id":254552,"date":"2026-09-18T09:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=254552"},"modified":"2026-09-18T09:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:40:22","slug":"global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Market Cues Today: Wall Street&#8217;s 1.7% Nasdaq Jump and Asian Rally Set Up a Positive Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4E79;background:#EBF3FB;padding:10px 16px;font-style:italic;\"><em>GIFT Nifty signals flat-to-positive start. Nasdaq +1.69%, S&#038;P 500 +1.14%, Dow +0.62% (Thursday). Asian markets rise Friday: Nikkei +0.9%, KOSPI +2%.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#F0F9FF;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F4E79;font-size:14px;\"><strong>Quick Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\">Global market cues today point to a flat-to-positive start for Sensex and Nifty, building on a broad, two-session recovery in Indian markets and strong overnight gains on Wall Street. US stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday as oil prices eased and Treasury yields declined, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping 1.69 percent, the S&#038;P 500 gaining 1.14 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.62 percent. Asian equities extended that momentum into Friday&#8217;s session, with Japan&#8217;s Nikkei up 0.9 percent and South Korea&#8217;s KOSPI surging 2 percent, while the MSCI Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan gained 0.55 percent. Investors were also awaiting an expected interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Global market cues today are broadly supportive, with GIFT Nifty pointing to a flat-to-positive start for both the Sensex and Nifty, following the index&#8217;s two-session recovery and a sharp overnight rally on Wall Street.<\/p>\n<p>US stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday, helped by easing oil prices and declining Treasury yields, with the Nasdaq Composite leading the charge, up 1.69 percent, followed by the S&#038;P 500, up 1.14 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, up 0.62 percent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&#038;utm_medium=global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\"><strong>Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey 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Friday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#What_This_Means_for_the_GIFT_Nifty_Signal\" title=\"What This Means for the GIFT Nifty Signal\">What This Means for the GIFT Nifty Signal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#What_do_global_market_cues_today_suggest_for_Sensex_and_Nifty\" title=\"What do global market cues today suggest for Sensex and Nifty?\">What do global market cues today suggest for Sensex and Nifty?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#How_much_did_the_Nasdaq_Composite_gain_on_Thursday\" title=\"How much did the Nasdaq Composite gain on Thursday?\">How much did the Nasdaq Composite gain on Thursday?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#Why_did_US_stocks_rally_sharply_on_Thursday\" title=\"Why did US stocks rally sharply on Thursday?\">Why did US stocks rally sharply on Thursday?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#How_are_Asian_markets_performing_today\" title=\"How are Asian markets performing today?\">How are Asian markets performing today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#What_event_are_Asian_markets_watching_closely_today\" title=\"What event are Asian markets watching closely today?\">What event are Asian markets watching closely today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/global-market-cues-today-wall-street-rebound-asian-markets-rally-18-september\/#Does_a_positive_GIFT_Nifty_signal_guarantee_Indian_markets_will_close_higher\" title=\"Does a positive GIFT Nifty signal guarantee Indian markets will close higher?\">Does a positive GIFT Nifty signal guarantee Indian markets will close higher?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Wall_Street_Rebounded_So_Sharply\"><\/span><strong>Why Wall Street Rebounded So Sharply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thursday&#8217;s rally on Wall Street was driven by a combination of easing oil prices, which reduce inflation-related pressure on corporate costs and consumer spending power, and declining Treasury yields, which lower the discount rate applied to future corporate earnings and tend to particularly benefit growth and technology stocks. That combination explains why the Nasdaq Composite, heavily weighted toward technology names, outperformed the more broadly diversified S&#038;P 500 and the value-tilted Dow Jones Industrial Average.<\/p>\n<p>The scale of the move, nearly 1.7 percent on the Nasdaq in a single session, marks one of the sharper rebounds in recent weeks and suggests investors had been positioned defensively ahead of it, given how quickly sentiment shifted once oil and yields moved in a favourable direction.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">Index<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">Change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">Nasdaq Composite<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">+1.69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">S&#038;P 500<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">+1.14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">+0.62%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">Nikkei 225<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">+0.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">KOSPI<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">+2.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px;\">+0.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\"><strong>Track Global Cues and Nifty Stocks on Univest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Asian_Markets_Extend_the_Rally_Into_Friday\"><\/span><strong>Asian Markets Extend the Rally Into Friday<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Asian equities carried Wall Street&#8217;s momentum into Friday&#8217;s session, with the broader MSCI Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan up 0.55 percent. Japan&#8217;s Nikkei added 0.9 percent, while South Korea&#8217;s KOSPI was the standout performer, surging 2 percent, a notably stronger move than the region&#8217;s average.<\/p>\n<p>Investors across Asia were also positioning ahead of an expected interest rate decision from the Bank of Japan, a factor that could introduce fresh volatility into the Nikkei and the yen specifically, even as the broader regional tone stayed constructive heading into the announcement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#000000;margin:14px 0;\">Also read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/varmora-granito-initial-public-offering-price-band-dates\">Varmora Granito IPO Price Band Set at Rs 140-148, Listing Fixed for September 22<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_This_Means_for_the_GIFT_Nifty_Signal\"><\/span><strong>What This Means for the GIFT Nifty Signal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GIFT Nifty&#8217;s flat-to-positive signal for Sensex and Nifty reflects this combination of factors: a strong Wall Street close, a broad Asian markets rally, softer crude oil prices, and easing US Treasury yields, all of which typically support risk appetite in emerging markets including India.<\/p>\n<p>Investors should note that a positive opening signal from GIFT Nifty does not guarantee the domestic session holds those gains through the day, since India-specific factors, including sector-level developments and any fresh domestic data, can still shift sentiment once cash market trading begins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;color:#000000;margin:14px 0;\">Also read &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/tata-sons-rbi-listing-chandrasekaran-succession-board-meeting\">Tata Sons Board Weighs RBI Listing Rejection and Chandrasekaran&#8217;s Succession in Key Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><em>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/in\/app\/univest-stocks-investment\/id6443753518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest iOS App<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.univest.capp&#038;hl=en_IN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest Android App<\/a> to track global market cues and Indian indices live.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Global market cues today set up a constructive backdrop for Indian markets, with Wall Street&#8217;s sharp rebound and a broad Asian rally pointing to a flat-to-positive open, though the Bank of Japan&#8217;s pending rate decision and India-specific factors could still shift sentiment through the session. Consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before repositioning portfolios around global cues.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#CC0000;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"><strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information. These may or may not be accurate. Please verify all data with the official NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) websites before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_global_market_cues_today_suggest_for_Sensex_and_Nifty\"><\/span><strong>What do global market cues today suggest for Sensex and Nifty?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> GIFT Nifty is signalling a flat-to-positive start for Sensex and Nifty, supported by a sharp Wall Street rebound and a broad Asian markets rally.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_did_the_Nasdaq_Composite_gain_on_Thursday\"><\/span><strong>How much did the Nasdaq Composite gain on Thursday?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.69 percent, leading gains among major US indices.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_US_stocks_rally_sharply_on_Thursday\"><\/span><strong>Why did US stocks rally sharply on Thursday?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Easing oil prices and declining Treasury yields supported the rally, with technology-heavy indices like the Nasdaq benefiting most from the drop in yields.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_are_Asian_markets_performing_today\"><\/span><strong>How are Asian markets performing today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Asian equities are trading higher, with Japan&#8217;s Nikkei up 0.9 percent and South Korea&#8217;s KOSPI surging 2 percent, the standout performer in the region.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_event_are_Asian_markets_watching_closely_today\"><\/span><strong>What event are Asian markets watching closely today?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Investors are awaiting an expected interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan, which could add volatility to the Nikkei and the yen.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_positive_GIFT_Nifty_signal_guarantee_Indian_markets_will_close_higher\"><\/span><strong>Does a positive GIFT Nifty signal guarantee Indian markets will close higher?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> No. A positive opening signal does not guarantee gains hold through the session, since domestic factors can still shift sentiment after cash market trading begins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-schema\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What do global market cues today suggest for Sensex and Nifty?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"GIFT Nifty is signalling a 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