Archive · 6 Oct 2026
GIFT Nifty Signals Steady Indian Market Opening
Indian stocks were expected to start Tuesday on a firm note.
A market signal called GIFT Nifty was higher before trading began.
Indian shares had also risen on Monday.
Many Asian markets and US stocks were higher, adding to the positive signals.
However, US government borrowing costs were still high, which worried markets.
Oil prices were near $100 a barrel for Brent crude.
Foreign investors sold Indian shares on Monday, while domestic investors bought more than they sold.
These figures describe market signals and activity, not a guarantee of how stocks would perform.
GIFT Nifty was up 84 points, or 0.4%, at 22,660 in early Tuesday trade, signaling a firm opening.
On Monday, the Nifty rose 0.6% to 22,555.75, while the Sensex gained 0.7% to 72,382.47.
Most Asian markets opened higher, and US stocks had also ended Monday higher, with the Nasdaq reaching a record.
US bond yields remained elevated, while Brent crude traded around $100.48 per barrel and WTI near $89.34.
Foreign institutional investors sold shares worth Rs 4,699.14 crore on Monday, while domestic institutions bought Rs 5,181.62 crore.
- Who
- Indian equity markets, including the Sensex and Nifty; foreign and domestic institutional investors.
- What
- GIFT Nifty signaled a steady-to-firm opening for Indian equities after Monday's gains.
- When
- Early Tuesday, October 6, 2026, following Monday's trading session.
- Where
- India, with global market cues from Asia and the United States.
- Why
- GIFT Nifty was higher and most Asian markets and US stocks had risen, although elevated US yields remained a concern.
- GIFT Nifty
- 22,660, up 84 points or 0.4% in early Tuesday trade.
- Nifty close
- 22,555.75 on Monday, up 0.6%.
- Sensex close
- 72,382.47 on Monday, up 0.7%.
- Foreign institutional investors
- Net sellers of equities worth Rs 4,699.14 crore on Monday, according to NSDL data.
- Domestic institutional investors
- Bought shares worth Rs 5,181.62 crore on Monday.
- US Treasury yields
- The 10-year yield exceeded 5.3% and the 30-year yield rose above 5.7% on Monday.
- Brent crude
- Around $100.48 per barrel in early Tuesday trading.