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Indian Stock Market Set for Higher Open, Led by Tech Shares

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India's stock market is called D-Street.

D-Street will likely open higher today.

A number called GIFT Nifty shows this. It is trading much higher.

The main Indian stock number is called Sensex.

Experts say Sensex will open in the green today.

Green means prices are going up.

Tech stocks are getting special attention today.

Tech stocks are shares of technology companies.

News writers made a list about today's market.

The list has 15 important things to know.

This is called the trade setup.

It helps people understand the market before it opens.

The opening bell is when trading starts.

Many people watch the market every morning.

They want to know if prices will go up or down.

Vocabulary15 words

D-Street
a short name for India's stock market
GIFT Nifty
a number that shows how Indian stocks may move
Sensex
a big number showing Indian stock prices
green
showing that prices are going up
tech stocks
shares of computer and technology companies
trade setup
information about the market before it opens
opening bell
the start time of stock trading
stock market
a place where people buy and sell shares
shares
small parts of a company that people can buy
trading
buying and selling things like stocks
prices
how much something costs
experts
people who know a lot about something
focus
special attention on something
list
many things written one after another
market
a system for buying and selling

Quiz

1. What is D-Street?
2. What does 'green' mean in the story?
3. Which stocks are in focus today?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

India's stock market is called _____.

D-Street will likely _____ higher today.

A number called _____ shows this.

The main Indian stock number is called _____.

Experts say Sensex will open in the _____ today.

_____ stocks are getting special attention today.

News writers made a _____ about today's market.

This is called the _____.

The _____ is when trading starts.

Many people watch the _____ every morning.

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