Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Indian Markets Rise on FII Buying Amid Global Volatility
Indian stock markets started the day higher, with the main index called Sensex going up a little and another index called Nifty also rising.
Stocks in banks, medicine, and cars did well, but computer and phone stocks fell.
Investors from other countries bought a lot of Indian shares.
Around the world, some markets were very jumpy, especially in South Korea where two big companies moved a lot.
Oil prices went down a bit, and the big U.S. stock indexes also went up.
Indian equity indices opened higher, with Sensex up 0.09% and Nifty up 0.18%.
Gains led by financial services, pharma, and auto stocks; IT stocks fell 3%.
Foreign institutional investors bought Rs 7,360 crore in equities over the last three days.
Global markets saw volatility, especially in South Korea where Samsung and SK Hynix spiked, while Brent and WTI crude fell about 2%.
Wall Street indices rose, with S&P 500 up 1.66% and Nasdaq up 2.79%.
- Who
- Indian equity market participants, foreign institutional investors, market analysts
- What
- Indian stocks opened higher with gains in financials, pharma, and auto sectors; IT stocks fell; global markets showed volatility
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Mumbai, India, and global markets
- Why
- Positive global cues and continued FII buying in India
- Sensex opening
- 77,998.66
- Nifty opening
- 24,361.45
- FII inflows
- Rs 7,360 crore
- Brent crude price
- $85.27
- S&P 500 gain
- 1.66%