New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Buy or sell indicator, 31 August 2026: The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market are expected to trade with a cautious bias as renewed US-Iran military escalation revives concerns over global energy supplies, triggering a rebound in crude oil prices and prompting a broader risk-off tone across Asian markets. The Gift Nifty live chart is trading around 24,200, which is just 25 points above Friday's spot Nifty 50 close of 24,175.

The Gift Nifty live chart is trading around 24,200, just above Friday's spot Nifty 50 close. However, the index is trading around 100 points below its previous close, signalling a flat-to-negative opening for the Indian stock market.

Vaishali Parekh, Vice President - Technical Res...