Pre-Market Pulse · recorded edition

Monday, 3 Aug 2026

Today looks mixed

The read as recorded on this date — the same words and numbers that went to subscribers.

Today looks mixed— US futures firm · Asia mixed

A calm tape into the open. US futures are higher overnight, and Asia's mixed this morning. Nothing's pulling hard against the tone.

The open · GIFT Nifty
24,588 0.57%
Points to a gap-up of ~140 pts versus the prior close.
Overnight · USFutures
S&P 500 fut7,555 0.48%
Nasdaq 10028,602.5 0.7%
This morning · AsiaLive
Nikkei62,858.47 2.34%
Hang Seng26,003.07 0.46%
The inputsLatest
Brent$90.12 0%
Nat Gas$2.75 0.4%
USD / INR95.37 0.01%
Dollar idx99.7 0.21%
India VIX11.76 3.29%
US 10Y4.75% +8 bps
Metalsfutures
Gold
$4,107/oz−1.29%
Silver
$57.79/oz−2.09%
Copper
$6.47/lb−0.14%
Aluminium
$3,364/t−0.30%
Sector read

NBFC led yesterday — the biggest sector move. Nothing in this morning's inputs pulls the same way.

Biggest moves · 2 Aug close
NBFC +4.2%
Auto +1.8%
Energy +1.6%
Overnight flowsPrev · provisional
FII net
+₹277 cr
DII net
+₹2,260 cr

FIIs net bought ₹277 cr; DIIs net bought ₹2,260 cr — provisional cash figures for 31 Jul.