Archive · 25 Sep 2026
GIFT Nifty Signals Quiet Start After Indian Stocks Slide
Indian stock markets had a difficult day on Thursday.
The Sensex and Nifty 50 both fell sharply.
Futures trading suggested that markets might open slightly higher on Friday.
Oil prices moved lower, although Brent crude remained above $105 per barrel.
US borrowing costs stayed high because Treasury yields rose.
Higher borrowing costs can make investors more cautious.
Foreign investors sold Indian shares, while domestic investors bought shares.
Markets could also react to global developments and new information from the United States.
GIFT Nifty rose 35 points, or 0.15%, to around 23,130, signaling a mildly positive opening for Indian equities.
The Sensex fell 1,247.71 points and the Nifty 50 dropped 383.70 points on Thursday.
Brent crude declined 0.70% to $105.86 a barrel, while US crude fell 1.25% to $93.43.
The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.2%, its highest level since 2007, as US stocks closed lower.
Foreign institutional investors sold Rs 5,027.36 crore of Indian equities, while domestic institutions bought Rs 4,301.18 crore.
- Who
- Indian equity investors, foreign institutional investors, domestic institutional investors, and global market participants.
- What
- Indian stocks faced heavy selling on Thursday, while GIFT Nifty indicated a mildly positive opening for Friday.
- When
- Friday, September 25, 2026, following Thursday’s trading session.
- Where
- Indian equity markets, with cues from the United States and other global markets.
- Why
- Markets were influenced by heavy foreign selling, elevated US bond yields, lower oil prices, and broader global market movements.
- GIFT Nifty
- Around 23,130, up 35 points or 0.15% in early trade.
- Sensex close
- 73,580.54, down 1,247.71 points or 1.67%.
- Nifty 50 close
- 23,063.10, down 383.70 points or 1.64%.
- Brent crude
- $105.86 a barrel, down 0.70%.
- US 10-year yield
- 5.2%, the highest level since 2007.
- Foreign institutional flows
- FIIs sold Indian equities worth Rs 5,027.36 crore.
- Domestic institutional flows
- DIIs bought Indian equities worth Rs 4,301.18 crore.