New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Stock market prediction on Monday, 28 September, 2026: The Indian stock market is likely to open on a negative note, as GIFT Nifty signalled a flat-to-muted opening on Monday, 28 September.

Meanwhile, Asian markets traded on a mixed note on Monday, while US stock futures also traded weak after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty staged a recovery on Friday, led by value buying in blue-chip stocks across the banking, oil and gas, and automobile sectors following the recent sharp decline in equities.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 315.20 points, or 0.43%, to settle at 73,895.74. As many as 19 of its 30 constituents ended higher, ...