Archive · 29 Sep 2026
GIFT Nifty Signals Weak Indian Opening as Yields, Crude Rise
Indian stocks may start Tuesday on a weak note.
GIFT Nifty was almost unchanged but remained lower at about 22,820.5.
Oil prices stayed high, with Brent crude near $106 a barrel.
High oil prices can worry investors because they may increase inflation concerns.
The US 10-year government bond yield also stayed near a multi-year high of 5.24%.
US stocks fell on Monday, while Asian markets mostly opened lower on Tuesday.
Foreign investors sold Indian shares, but domestic investors bought a similar amount.
Gold and silver prices also declined in early trading.
Together, these signals suggest that Indian markets could face pressure at the open.
GIFT Nifty was nearly flat at 22,820.5 on Tuesday, signaling a weak opening for Indian equities, after falling 0.2% to 23,144 on Monday.
Brent crude remained around $106 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude traded just above $93.
The US 10-year Treasury yield stayed near multi-year highs at about 5.24%, with inflation and Federal Reserve rate concerns weighing on markets.
Asian markets mostly declined, while US stock futures were flat after Wall Street fell on Monday.
Foreign investors sold Rs 5,353.22 crore of Indian equities on Monday, while domestic institutions bought Rs 5,189.02 crore.
- Who
- Indian equities, foreign and domestic institutional investors, global investors, and US monetary-policy observers are central to the report.
- What
- GIFT Nifty signaled a weak opening for Indian stocks as crude oil prices and US Treasury yields remained elevated.
- When
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026, before the Indian market opened; the investment-flow data refers to Monday.
- Where
- Indian financial markets, with related cues from the United States and Asian markets.
- Why
- Elevated oil prices, multi-year-high US yields, inflation concerns, and weak global markets weighed on investor sentiment.
- GIFT Nifty
- 22,820.5, nearly 2 points lower in early Tuesday trade.
- Brent crude
- Around $106 per barrel.
- West Texas Intermediate
- Just above $93 per barrel.
- US 10-year Treasury yield
- About 5.24%, near multi-year highs.
- Foreign institutional investors
- Sold Indian equities worth Rs 5,353.22 crore on Monday.
- Domestic institutional investors
- Bought Indian equities worth Rs 5,189.02 crore on Monday.
- US markets
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 300 points, while the S&P 500 declined 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9% on Monday.
