The market is expected to open in the red as trends in the SGX Nifty indicate a negative opening for the broader index in India with a loss of 36 points. The percentage decline in the trade gap was the largest since February 2009. The Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 48.0 in December from 46.7 in November, but remained below the 50-point mark, which indicates contraction in activity, for a fourth straight month. Japan's real wages fall at fastest pace in over 8 years in November, weighed by inflation Japan's real wages fell at their fastest rate - 3.8 percent - in over eight years in November as a result of higher inflation, while nominal pay growth slowed despite rising for the 11th straight month, official data showed on Friday. With inputs from Reuters and other agencies Source- https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/stock-market-today-top-10-things-to-know-before-the-market-opens-today-145-9818841.html #stockmarket #market #update