The Indian stock market is expected to start weakly today, with Gift Nifty trading around 25,025, about 20 points below the previous Nifty futures close. On Monday, the Sensex rose by 611.90 points to 81,698.11, and the Nifty 50 gained 187.45 points to 25,010.60, fueled by optimism over potential US interest rate cuts. Asian markets fell, while US stocks had mixed results; the Dow Jones hit a record high, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined. Oil prices decreased after a recent spike, and gold prices remained steady near record highs due to safe-haven demand. The US dollar strengthened slightly from an eight-month low.