The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,585 level, a premium of nearly 3 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was trading higher by 1.17 per cent, China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.13 per cent, and Japan's Nikkei was up by 0.07 per cent on Thursday morning

The markets are under pressure for a gamut of reasons. Most importantly, uncertainties with regards to Trump tariff, sentiment supporting ‘Sell India, Buy China’ trade and weak US continue to weigh on investor sentiment.

The Indian stock market closed on a mixed note on Tuesday, with the Sensex registering a slight gain while the Nifty50 ended in the red.The BSE Sensex rose 147.71 points, closing at 74,602.12, whereas the NSE Nifty50 slipped 5.

Indian markets ended flat on February 25 amid selling pressure, outperforming Asian indices. Restrictions on Chinese investments affected metal stocks, raising concerns about demand. Trump’s tariffs have shaken investor confidence,

Broader markets also mirrored the benchmarks as the Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap100 indices ended down by 1.02 per cent and 0.94 per cent, respectively

On February 25, the Sensex rose by 0.20% to 74,602.12, breaking a five-day losing streak, while the Nifty 50 fell 0.03% to 22,547.55. Broader indices underperformed, and several stocks hit 52-week highs and lows amid mixed sectoral performances.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rose 147.71 points or 0.20 per cent to close at 74602.12. The NSE Nifty went down by 5.80 points or 0.03 per cent to close at 22547.55.​​​​