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Today leans constructive
US futures firm · Asia weak
The tape's leaning higher but GIFT Nifty points to a gap-down open. US futures are higher overnight, but Asia's pulling the other way. The thread to watch: whether GIFT's lead holds through the session.
Domestic institutions have been net buyers for the 12th session running.
BSE delivery ran 74.5% on Wed 26 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
24,357▼ 0.16%
Points to a gap-down of ~39 pts versus the prior close.
The tape7:06 AM IST
Overnight · US
S&P 500 fut7,721.75▲ 0.41%
Nasdaq 10029,494.75▲ 0.7%
This morning · Asia
Nikkei65,849.76▼ 0.62%
Hang Seng25,652.97• 0%
The inputs
Brent$86.79▼ 0.17%
Nat Gas$2.92▲ 1.57%
USD / INR95.4• 0%
Dollar idx99.1▼ 0.06%
India VIX10.56▼ 4.6%
US 10Y4.66%▲ +2 bps
Metals · futures
Gold /oz$4,672+0.41%
Silver /oz$68.74+1.05%
Copper /lb$6.71+0.18%
Aluminium /t$3,389+0.14%
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Sector read
Telecom lagged yesterday — the biggest sector move. Nothing in this morning's inputs pulls the same way.
Biggest moves · 26 Aug close
Telecom▼ −1.9%
Cement▲ +1.9%
Metals▲ +1.4%
Overnight flowsPrev · provisional
FII net
+₹503 cr
DII net
+₹6,425 cr
FIIs net bought ₹503 cr; DIIs net bought ₹6,425 cr — provisional cash figures for 26 Aug.
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