Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026
Today leans cautious — tape and GIFT diverge
The read as recorded on this date — the same words and numbers that went to subscribers.
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.
Refiners lagged yesterday — and crude is firmer this morning. Higher crude lifts input costs for refiners and paint-makers.
FIIs net bought ₹1,652 cr; DIIs net bought ₹2,579 cr — provisional cash figures for 18 Aug.