Will Nifty scale new highs ahead of Diwali? See GIFT Nifty, FII data, F&O ban, crude, more before market opens

GIFT Nifty traded at 19,455.5 up 18.5 points or 0.15%, indicating a positive opening for domestic indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex on Monday. Previously on Friday, the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 97.35 points or 0.51% to settle at…