FIIs were net sellers in index futures for the fourth straight day yesterday. Open positions in Bank Nifty rose by nearly 12% amid the market fall. Here's what experts have to say.
At 6:31 AM, GIFT Nifty Futures were trading 16 points higher at 23,476, signaling a flat to positive start for Indian bourses
Solar Industries, NCC, Phoenix Mills, Page Industries and Trent stock futures witnessed short build-up in recent days, shows NSE derivative data. Manappuram Finance in F&O ban on Monday.
At 6:33 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were up 71 points at 23,856, signaling a higher start for Indian markets
FIIs sold shares worth Rs 3,958.37 crore on February 3, while DIIs bought shares worth 2,708.23 crore
At 6:50 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 173 points lower at 23,382, indicating a potential gap-down start for the markets
At 12:30 PM, BSE Sensex was trading 0.64 per cent higher at 77,253.98 levels. Similarly, Nifty50 was trading 0.82 per cent higher at 23,439.55 levels
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Back home, at 6:40 AM, GIFT Nifty futures indicated a strong start, up 71 points at 23,489
DIIs have doubled their shareholding, in terms of absolute number of shares held, in 46 out of the Nifty 500 companies in the last nine months, shows ACE equity data.
In the previous session, the Sensex jumped 631.55 points, or 0.83 per cent, to settle at 76,532.96. The Nifty50 also added 205.85 points, or 0.90 per cent, to close at 23,163.10
In the previous session, the Sensex gained 535.24 points, or 0.71 per cent, closing at 75,901.41. Similarly, the Nifty50 closed higher at 22,957.25, up 128.10 points or 0.56 per cent
At 6:31 AM, GIFT Nifty futures pointed to a positive start, trading 76 points higher at 22,922
In the previous session, the Sensex declined 329.92 points, or 0.43 per cent to 76,190.46. Similarly, the Nifty50 ended the day 113.15 points, or 0.49 per cent, lower at 23,092.20
Stock Market LIVE on Friday January 24, 2025: At 6:56 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 33 points higher at 23,297, indicating a higher start for the bourses
Stock Market LIVE on Thursday, January 23, 2025: At 7:17 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 63 points lower at 23,136, indicating a lower start for the bourses
Stock Market Close Highlights, Jan 22: The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 131 pts higher at 23,155. Sectorally, the Nifty IT index soared over 2 per cent, while the Realty index cracked almost 5 per cent.
Last time FIIs held more than 3.5 lakh contracts as open positions in Nifty futures was in Oct 2024. At present, FIIs hold 5 short bets in Nifty futures for every long trade, shows the NSE F&O data.
At 6:35 AM, GIFT Nifty futures indicated a weaker start for the markets, trading 56 points lower at 23,321.5
At 6:35 AM, GIFT Nifty futures indicated a gap-up opening for the markets, trading 150 points higher at 23,416