Stock market today, Aug. 25 -- Indian stock markets kicked off the new week with an upward trend in Monday's initial session, drawing positive signals from a surge in other Asian markets.

Nonetheless, continued outflows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and worries regarding potential additional tariffs pose significant challenges for domestic indices to maintain their upward trajectory.

At 12:15 IST, Sensex was trading at 81,643.74, an increase of 338.69 points or 0.42 percent, whereas the Nifty 50 was trading at 24,976 . 40, climbing 106.25 points or 0.42 percent.

Market analysts noted that while Asian counterparts are optimistic about the possibility of an interest rate reduction in the United States, Indian markets are grappl...