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Today leans cautious
US futures flat · Asia weak · crude firming
Yesterday's thread was whether that foreign selling would carry through. It flipped — foreign investors came back as net buyers. The tape's leaning lower but GIFT Nifty points to a gap-up open. US futures are steady overnight, and Asia's trading down this morning. The thread to watch: whether GIFT's lead holds through the session.
BSE delivery ran 69.6% on Tue 18 Aug, above its one-month norm — but excluding the five most-traded stocks it was in line with its own usual level.
The open · GIFT Nifty
24,212▲ 0.14%
Points to a gap-up of ~34 pts versus the prior close.
The tape7:34 AM IST
Overnight · US
S&P 500 fut7,711.25▼ 0.04%
Nasdaq 10029,572.75▼ 0.04%
This morning · Asia
Nikkei65,928.5▼ 2.27%
Hang Seng25,346.9▼ 0.49%
The inputs
Brent$92.01▲ 1.09%
Nat Gas$2.79▲ 0.47%
USD / INR95.67• 0%
Dollar idx99.64▼ 0.02%
India VIX11.39▲ 0.68%
US 10Y4.71%▼ −2 bps
Metals · futures
Gold /oz$4,397−0.53%
Silver /oz$63.13−1.42%
Copper /lb$6.47−0.37%
Aluminium /t$3,343−0.52%
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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.
Biggest moves · 18 Aug close
Realty▼ −1.9%
IT▼ −1.9%
Refiners▼ −1.3%
Overnight flowsPrev · provisional
FII net
+₹1,652 cr
DII net
+₹2,579 cr
FIIs net bought ₹1,652 cr; DIIs net bought ₹2,579 cr — provisional cash figures for 18 Aug.
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