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Markets at a Glance
A gap-up opening is likely for the Indian indices today largely mirroring positive Asian markets, as the stronger-than-expected US jobs reported on Friday, lifted investors sentiments. The in-vestors will keep a close eye over the shares of DLF and SAIL ahead of the quarterly results to-day. Meanwhile Asian shares are trading significantly higher, cheered by US jobs figures and renewed hopes from European Central bank (ECB), as ECB officials said that the central bank could intervene and buy the bonds of struggling euro-zone countries without unanimous ap-proval. Besides, China’s central bank over the weekend pledged to boost its monetary policy measures and improve credit policy to provide a fillip to the world’s second largest economy. The SGX Nifty, Aug’12 contract last traded at 5,287, up by 44 points from previous session.
Wall Street Update
The US markets rose to a three-month high on Friday, after the US payrolls data rose more than expected in July combined with a positive ISM Service boosted sentiments. The financial sector was the top performer of the day, driven by the strength in European banks on the back of a significant drop in Italian and Spanish yields. On the economic front, the nonfarm payrolls increased by 163K much better than the 100k gain expected, while nonfarm private payrolls added 172K against expectations of a 105K increase. The unemployment rate inched up slightly by 8.3% from its previous reading of 8.2%. Meanwhile, the July ISM Services index came in at 52.6, slightly above the 52.3 Briefing.com consensus, and up from June's 52.1 reading.
Previous Day Roundup (Domestic)
 Indian benchmark indices staged a smart recovery in the second half of the session to close the last trading session of the week marginally lower largely mirroring positive European markets.
 On the sectoral front, the Metal index was the biggest loser today, down with a cut of 1.6%, followed by Auto, Bankex and Realty indices down by 0.6% to 0.8%. While, the Oil & Gas, Health care, IT and Teck indices remained on buyers radar.
 The BSE Sensex closed at 17,198 down by 26 points or by 0.2% and NSE Nifty closed at 5,216 down by 12 points or 0.2%.
 The Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar led bya late session recovery tracking

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