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.

The tape7:24 AM IST

Overnight · US

S&P 500 fut7,555▲ 0.48%

Nasdaq 10028,602.5▲ 0.7%

This morning · Asia

Nikkei62,858.47▼ 2.34%

Hang Seng26,003.07▲ 0.46%

The inputs

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

Metals · futures

Gold /oz$4,107−1.29%

Silver /oz$57.79−2.09%

Copper /lb$6.47−0.14%

Aluminium /t$3,364−0.30%

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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.