The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,960 level, a discount of nearly 12 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session lower. Nifty ended at 22,945.30, while Sensex ended at 75,967.39. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended in the green. Asian stocks were poised for early losses today early morning.

In the early trade, Gift Nifty traded at 22,973.5, higher by 42 points or 0.18%. Meanwhile, most Asian shares traded in a narrow range as concern over US trade tariffs and their impact globally. US stock futures surged in Asian trade.