New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Stock market prediction for Thursday, 5 November, 2026: The Indian stock market is likely to witness a strong start today as GIFT Nifty signalled a positive opening on Thursday, 5 November.

Meanwhile, Asian markets opened on a mixed note on Thursday, tracking a sharp rally on Wall Street after Democrats secured a sweeping victory in the US midterm elections.

"Indian equity markets are poised for a strong opening on Thursday, with sentiment receiving a boost from a sharp retreat in international crude oil prices. GIFT Nifty is trading around 24,305, up 355 points, or 1.48%, signalling the possibility of a substantial gap-up opening for the domestic benchmarks. The sharp advance reflects improving global risk sentimen...