Pre-Market Pulse · recorded edition
Tuesday, 4 Aug 2026
Today looks mixed — both sides buying
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 quiet tape into the open, but both foreign and domestic money were net buyers overnight. US futures are higher overnight, and Asia's mixed this morning. The thread to watch: whether that buying holds through the session, or fades.
The open · GIFT Nifty
24,632▼ 0.13%
Points to a gap-down of ~32 pts versus the prior close.
Overnight · USFutures
S&P 500 fut7,631.25▲ 0.04%
Nasdaq 10028,929.25▲ 0.13%
This morning · AsiaLive
Nikkei63,754.9▼ 0.94%
Hang Seng26,009.4▲ 0.48%
The inputsLatest
Brent$83.51▼ 0.31%
Nat Gas$2.77▲ 0.66%
USD / INR95.33▼ 0.06%
Dollar idx99.96▲ 0.05%
India VIX11.93▲ 1.45%
US 10Y4.69%▼ −6 bps
Metalsfutures
Gold
$4,123/oz+0.39%
Silver
$58.61/oz+1.43%
Copper
$6.55/lb+1.28%
Aluminium
$3,351/t−0.39%
Sector read
Internet led yesterday — the biggest sector move. Nothing in this morning's inputs pulls the same way.
Biggest moves · 3 Aug close
Internet▲ +2.3%
Energy▼ −1.6%
FMCG▲ +1.4%
Overnight flowsPrev · provisional
FII net
+₹922 cr
DII net
+₹1,571 cr
FIIs net bought ₹922 cr; DIIs net bought ₹1,571 cr — provisional cash figures for 3 Aug.