Sensex, Nifty Likely To Have A Strong Opening Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher in Thursday morning trading; Hang Seng index was among the biggest gainers regionally, rising 1.19 per cent and Taiex gained 1.01 per cent Updated: July 22, 2021 8:35 am IST At 7:30 am, the Nifty futures were trading higher by 1.2 per cent on Singapore Stock Exchange The domestic stock markets are likely to open in the green on the back of positive global cues. Wall Street had a positive closing overnight, Asian markets have opened on a firm note and early indications from SGX Nifty futures trading suggest a strong opening for the indices back home. Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a gap-up opening for the Nifty, with a 125-points gain. At 7:30 am, the Nifty futures were trading at 15,736, higher by 125 points or 1.2 per cent, on the Singapore Stock Exchange.