Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Sensex, Nifty Eye Cautious Start Amid High US Yields
Indian stock markets may begin Monday carefully.
GIFT Nifty was slightly lower before trading began.
On Friday, the Sensex slipped a little, but the Nifty rose.
Investors are watching markets in Asia and the United States for clues.
High US government bond yields near 5% can make investors more cautious.
Oil prices fell in early trading.
Foreign and domestic institutional investors both bought Indian shares on Friday.
The market’s direction may depend on these global signals and investor flows.
GIFT Nifty traded 23 points, or 0.10%, lower below 23,400, signaling a cautious opening for Indian equities.
The Sensex fell 19.63 points to 74,294.96 on Friday, while the Nifty gained 75.80 points to 23,346.40.
The 10-year US Treasury yield remained near 5%, while Brent crude fell 2.10% to $101.69 a barrel.
Asian markets were mostly higher, although Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.49% and Japanese markets were closed.
Foreign institutional investors bought Rs 599.54 crore and domestic institutional investors bought Rs 1,019.69 crore in the cash market on September 18.
- Who
- Indian equity investors, foreign institutional investors, domestic institutional investors, and global market participants.
- What
- Indian benchmark indices were expected to open cautiously as GIFT Nifty traded lower amid elevated US Treasury yields and mixed global cues.
- When
- The outlook was for Monday, September 21, 2026, following trading on Friday, September 18.
- Where
- Indian stock markets, with signals from Asian and US markets.
- Why
- The cautious outlook reflected the 10-year US Treasury yield near 5%, mixed international markets, lower crude prices, and the latest institutional-investor flows.
- GIFT Nifty
- Down 23 points, or 0.10%, below 23,400 in early trade.
- Friday Sensex close
- 74,294.96, down 19.63 points or 0.03%.
- Friday Nifty close
- 23,346.40, up 75.80 points.
- US Treasury yield
- The 10-year yield was hovering near 5%.
- Brent crude
- Down 2.10% to $101.69 a barrel in early deals.
- FII/FPI purchases
- Rs 599.54 crore in the cash market on September 18.
- DII purchases
- Rs 1,019.69 crore in the cash market on September 18.