Stock Market Today: Key Factors Influencing Market Trends and Trading Decisions

• Gift Nifty shows a slight increase, indicating decent market signals for the February series.
• FIIs sold shares worth 3000 crore, while DIIs bought nearly three times that amount, providing strong support.
• US markets saw mixed results: Dow Jones fell, but S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose, with S&P reaching a new peak.
• Crude oil jumped 3% due to US snowstorm impact, and gold reached a new peak nearing $5200, boosted by a weak dollar.
• Marico's Q3 results met estimates with 13% profit growth, while Vodafone Idea reduced its Q3 loss; results for 4 Nifty companies (L&T, MARUTI, BEL, SBI LIFE) are due today.

Why It Matters: Global and domestic factors, including FII/DII activity and Q3 results, will drive today's market movements.