September 18, 2026

Market Bias: Positive but Cautious as Gift Nifty Gains, Asian Markets Rise and Crude Oil Declines

📊 Positive cues: Gift Nifty gained 0.57%, Wall Street closed sharply higher and Asian markets traded broadly positive. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.7%, South Korea’s Kospi advanced 2.3%, and WTI and Brent crude declined around 1%. Oversold readings in Nifty could support selective short covering.