GIFT NIFTY EDGED HIGHER, ASIAN MARKETS POSTED MODEST GAINS

Local stock markets are poised for a steady start today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures have edged up 0.21 points, hinting at a positive opening for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market ended slightly higher in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 a tad higher.The BSE Sensex has edged lower 3.07% over the last one month, while the NSE Nifty has posted modest losses of 3.89% over the same period.

In Asia today, sentiment was steady. China’s SSE Composite Index drifted lower 0.08% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.02%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index ticked up 0.34%.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 3,568 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 4,743 crore in the Indian equity market on 11 October 2026, provisional data showed.

Overnight on Wall Street, stocks inched up across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 423.31 points, or 0.83%, and closed at 51675.95. The S&P 500 moved higher 0.59% to end at 7832.09, and the NASDAQ Composite edged up 0.63% to 27385.32.

Yesterday, the S&P BSE Sensex posted modest gains of 879.09 points or 1.23% to 72472.33. The Nifty 50 index moved higher by 288.65 points or 1.30% to 22520.45. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, moving higher by 4.72% to Rs 8027.50. The stock has edged up around 1.43% in last one-week and is lower 10.47% over last one-month.

In sectoral indices, only Nifty IT index ended slightly higher yesterday, up 3.02% on the day.