Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Indian Markets Await Warsh Speech Amid Mixed Global Cues
Indian stock markets may open slightly higher on Friday.
This is because GIFT Nifty was up 54 points in early trading.
However, markets around the world were mostly cautious.
Investors are waiting for Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole.
They want to learn what he might say about future US interest rates.
US stocks rose on Thursday, helped by positive Nvidia earnings.
Asian markets moved in different directions.
Oil prices slipped toward $90 a barrel, while gold and silver prices also fell in international trading.
Indian institutions bought many more shares than foreign institutions on Thursday.
GIFT Nifty rose 54 points, or 0.22%, signaling a positive start for Indian markets on August 28, 2026.
The Nifty 50 fell 0.48% to 24,090 and the Sensex declined 0.70% to 76,934 on Thursday.
Asian markets were mixed as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech for interest-rate clues.
US stocks gained on Thursday, led by Nvidia-linked optimism, while US futures were largely flat on Friday.
Foreign institutional investors bought shares worth Rs 298.26 crore, while domestic institutions bought Rs 4,977.17 crore on August 27.
- Who
- Indian investors, foreign and domestic institutions, global market participants, and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.
- What
- Indian markets were expected to begin slightly higher amid mixed global signals and investor focus on Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech.
- When
- August 28, 2026, following Thursday’s trading session on August 27.
- Where
- Indian financial markets, with signals from Asian, US, and commodity markets; Warsh’s address is at Jackson Hole.
- Why
- Investors are awaiting clues about the future path of US interest rates.
- GIFT Nifty
- Up 54 points, or 0.22%, indicating a positive start for Indian markets.
- Previous Nifty close
- 24,090, down 0.48% on Thursday.
- Previous Sensex close
- 76,934, down 0.70% on Thursday.
- Foreign institutional investors
- Net buyers of shares worth Rs 298.26 crore on August 27, 2026.
- Domestic institutional investors
- Net buyers of shares worth Rs 4,977.17 crore on August 27, 2026.
- Brent crude
- Trading 0.33% lower at around $89.40 per barrel.
- Indian silver rate
- Rose 0.67% to Rs 2.41 lakh per kilogram.