Session 1
06:30–15:40 IST
9 hours 10 minutes · Captures the Asian market open
NSE · —Track the latest available price, overnight range, market session and implied Nifty opening before the NSE opens at 9:15 am IST.
GIFT Nifty was at 25,308.50 as of 15:30 IST, with a session range of 25,152.00–25,426.50. The implied Nifty opening estimate was 25,308.50 (+49 pts versus the reference close). This is an indicative snapshot and can change before the NSE opens.
Green above the dashed line is a premium to previous close, red below is a discount. Flat stretches are the daily break and the overnight close.
GIFT Nifty up 100 pts on previous close usually means roughly a 100-point gap-up at 9:15. It's a compass, not a promise — the last 45 minutes before the bell can undo it.
GIFT Nifty trades in two weekday sessions separated by a scheduled break and an overnight settlement window.
06:30–15:40 IST
9 hours 10 minutes · Captures the Asian market open
15:40–16:35 IST
55 minutes · Aligns with the NSE and BSE close
16:35–02:45 IST
10 hours 10 minutes · Captures the US market open
02:45–06:30 IST
3 hours 45 minutes · Daily settlement window
Total daily hours
~21 hours
Trading days
Monday–Friday
Weekend
Closed
| Period | Hours | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 06:30–15:40 IST | 9 hours 10 minutes | Captures the Asian market open |
| Session break | 15:40–16:35 IST | 55 minutes | Aligns with the NSE and BSE close |
| Session 2 | 16:35–02:45 IST | 10 hours 10 minutes | Captures the US market open |
| Overnight close | 02:45–06:30 IST | 3 hours 45 minutes | Daily settlement window |
FNOScan guide
FNOScan compares the available GIFT Nifty reference with the corresponding Nifty reference level. The resulting difference is an indicative gap, not a forecast or guaranteed opening. The value can change with overnight news, currency movement, liquidity and futures basis.
Historical opening-direction accuracy will be published only after the observation time, comparison source, sample period, exclusions and hit rule can be displayed with the result.
Quick answers
GIFT Nifty is a US-dollar-denominated Nifty 50 futures contract traded on NSE International Exchange in GIFT City. Market participants commonly follow it as an overnight indicator for the Nifty 50 opening.
GIFT Nifty succeeded SGX Nifty after offshore Nifty derivatives trading moved from Singapore Exchange to NSE International Exchange in GIFT City in July 2023.
An implied opening compares the selected GIFT Nifty reference with the relevant Nifty reference close. A positive difference suggests a possible gap up and a negative difference suggests a possible gap down, but the estimate can change before 9:15 am IST.
No. Currency movement, futures basis, liquidity, sudden news and price changes immediately before the NSE opens can cause the actual opening to differ.