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Today leans constructive
US futures higher · Asia higher · rupee weaker
Friday's thread was whether that foreign selling would carry through. It flipped — foreign investors came back as net buyers. The tape's leaning higher but GIFT Nifty points to a gap-down open. US futures are higher overnight, and Asia's following. The thread to watch: whether GIFT's lead holds through the session.
Domestic institutions have been net buyers for the 5th session running.
BSE delivery 68.6% on Fri 18 Sep, above its 63% one-month norm but within the usual daily range.
The open · GIFT Nifty
23,347▼ 0.06%
Points to a gap-down of ~14 pts versus the prior close.
The tape7:09 AM IST
Overnight · US
S&P 500 fut7,741.75▲ 0.38%
Nasdaq 10030,109.75▲ 0.64%
This morning · Asia
Nikkei65,018.95▲ 1.38%
Hang Seng24,750.78• 0%
The inputs
Brent$97.3▼ 2%
Nat Gas$2.88▼ 1%
USD / INR96.04▲ 0.2%
Dollar idx100.22• 0%
India VIX11.38▼ 7.36%
US 10Y5%▲ +5 bps
Metals · futures
Gold /oz$4,403−0.49%
Silver /oz$66.80−0.52%
Copper /lb$6.72+0.36%
Aluminium /t$3,463−0.12%
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Sector read
Refiners led Friday — and crude is softer this morning. Cheaper crude eases the input-cost squeeze on refiners and paint-makers.
Biggest moves · 18 Sep close
Cement▲ +2.9%
Refiners▲ +2.2%
Internet▲ +1.9%
Overnight flowsPrev · provisional
FII net
+₹600 cr
DII net
+₹1,020 cr
FIIs net bought ₹600 cr; DIIs net bought ₹1,020 cr — provisional cash figures for 18 Sep.
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