Pre-Market Pulse · recorded edition
Thursday, 23 Jul 2026
Today looks mixed — FIIs selling, DIIs selling
The read as recorded on this date — the same words and numbers that went to subscribers.
Today looks mixed
US futures firm · Asia bid · crude firming
A calm tape into the open. US futures are higher overnight, and Asia's following. Nothing's pulling hard against the tone.
The open · GIFT Nifty
23,893.5▼ 0.28%
Points to a gap-down of ~67 pts versus the prior close.
The tape7:23 AM IST
Overnight · US
S&P 500 fut7,541.5▲ 0.02%
Nasdaq 10029,206.75▲ 0.09%
This morning · Asia
Nikkei66,731.3▲ 0.93%
Hang Seng24,964.06▲ 0.29%
The inputs
Brent$95.68▲ 1.71%
Nat Gas$2.88▲ 0.35%
USD / INR96.55▼ 0.01%
Dollar idx101.04▼ 0.08%
India VIX13.29▲ 2.4%
US 10Y4.66%▲ +3 bps
Metals · futures
Gold /oz$4,131+1.34%
Silver /oz$59.88+1.31%
Copper /lb$6.52−0.52%
Aluminium /t$3,480−0.27%
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Sector read
Refiners lagged yesterday — and crude is firmer this morning. Higher crude lifts input costs for refiners and paint-makers.
Overnight flowsPrev · provisional
FII net
−₹819 cr
DII net
−₹418 cr
FIIs net sold ₹819 cr; DIIs net sold ₹418 cr — provisional cash figures for 22 Jul.
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