Indices may open flat to slightly higher

Stock market in Indian ended lower on Monday on the back of rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex plummets 190 points to close at 31,702 and the Nifty index lost 62 points to close at 9,913. The broader indices ended in red; the BSE Mid cap index fell 0.68%, while the Small cap index ended lower by 0.62%.

The European stock indices snapped its three-day winning streak and ended Monday’s session in the red. The DAX of Germany slipped 0.33% and the CAC 40 of France lost 0.38%. The FTSE 100 of the UK finished lower by 0.36%. 

The US’ stocks were closed on Monday as the nation celebrates its Labour Day. 

Asian stock markets were trading mixed on Tuesday. The Hong Kong’s Hang Seng has advanced 55 points and China’s Shanghai Composite has risen 5 points. Japan’s Nikkei 225 has shed 91 points. 

The domestic markets may open in positive territory. The SGX Nifty, which was trading at 9,941 up by 14 points, indicating the indices may open flat to slightly higher.