US Market
Track US indices, top stocks, ETFs, and USD/INR rate — everything Indian investors need to know about US market exposure.
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US Market Indices
Live prices and daily change for S&P 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, and Russell 2000.
View IndicesUSD / INR Rate
Live USD/INR exchange rate with 1-year historical chart and INR impact calculator.
Track RateUS-Focused Indian Funds
Indian mutual funds that invest in US markets — NASDAQ 100, S&P 500, and US technology themes.
Explore FundsTop US Stocks
Live prices for AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, GOOGL and other popular US stocks — in USD and INR.
View StocksUS vs Nifty 50
Normalised performance chart comparing S&P 500 against Nifty 50 over 1, 3, and 5 years.
Compare ReturnsMarket Hours (IST)
Know exactly when US markets are open — Pre-Market, Regular, and After-Hours sessions in IST.
Check HoursS&P 500 Sector Heatmap
See which sectors are up or down today — Technology, Healthcare, Financials, Energy, and 7 more.
View HeatmapUS ETF Explorer
Compare SPY, QQQ, VTI, ARKK and other major US ETFs — prices, expense ratios, and 1-year returns.
Explore ETFsUS Investment Taxation
How Indian investors are taxed on US stocks, ETFs, and US-focused mutual funds — DTAA, LRS, and ITR reporting.
Read GuideUS Market Hours
All times in Indian Standard Time (IST = UTC+5:30)
| Session | IST Time | ET Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Market | 1:30 PM – 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
| Regular Session | 7:00 PM – 1:30 AM | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
| After-Hours | 1:30 AM – 5:30 AM | 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
Why Track US Markets If You Invest in India
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have delivered strong long-term returns and give exposure to global companies -- Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon -- that simply don't exist on Indian exchanges. For an Indian investor, adding a slice of US equity to a portfolio that is otherwise 100% India-focused is one of the simplest ways to diversify away from single-country risk: a slowdown in Indian earnings or a weak rupee cycle does not automatically mean US markets fall too, and historically the two have often moved somewhat independently.
This hub brings together every US-market tool on the site in one place: live index levels, the USD/INR exchange rate (which determines your actual rupee return on any US holding), Indian mutual funds that already invest in the US on your behalf, the most-tracked individual US stocks, a side-by-side US-vs-Nifty comparison, market hours in IST so you know when US markets are actually open, a sector-by-sector heatmap, an ETF explorer, and a plain-language guide to how US investment gains are taxed for Indian residents.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a US brokerage account to get this exposure?
Not necessarily. Many Indian mutual funds and ETFs (see the Indian Funds and ETF Explorer sections) invest in US markets on your behalf, so you can gain exposure through your existing demat or mutual fund account. Buying individual US stocks directly requires a US-focused broker and routing money out under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS).
Why does the USD/INR rate matter for my US investments?
Your actual return in rupees combines the US asset's dollar-denominated gain or loss with the change in the exchange rate over the same period. If the rupee weakens against the dollar while you hold a US stock or fund, that currency move adds to your rupee return -- and if the rupee strengthens, it subtracts from it.
Are US and Indian markets always inversely related?
No -- they are not perfectly correlated, but they are not consistently inverse either. Global risk-off events (e.g. a US recession scare or a sharp rate move) can pull both markets down together. The diversification benefit comes from imperfect correlation over time, not a guarantee that one always rises when the other falls.