Equity

Pre Session Commentary

Gift Nifty spiked, Asian markets traded slightly lower
(03-Aug-2026, 08:30 Hours IST)  
Local stock markets are expected to kick off trade with strong gains today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures are rallying 1 points, foreshadowing a strong opening for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market posted modest gains in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 slightly higher. Both the indices have posted modest gains of 2% over last one-month. In Asia today, sentiment was slightly weaker. China’s SSE Composite Index eased 0.58% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 posted modest losses of 1.74%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index inched higher 0.21%. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 277 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,260 crore in the Indian equity market on 2 August 2026, provisional data showed. Overnight on Wall Street, stocks edged higher across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher by 276.97 points, or 0.53%, and closed at 52506.03. The S&P 500 posted modest gains of 0.70% to end at 7510.52, and the NASDAQ Composite moved higher 1% to 25393.53. Yesterday, the S&P BSE Sensex added 166.49 points or 0.21% to 78094.64. The Nifty 50 index edged up 66.45 points or 0.27% to 24383.60. Bajaj Finance Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, posting modest gains of 8.32% to Rs 1141.20. The stock has risen slightly around 1.43% in last one-week and stands lower 10.47% over last one-month. In sectoral indices, only Nifty Media index inched higher yesterday, rising 2.09% on the day.
Monday, August 03, 2026 12:00:00 AM
Adani Ports1697.00comprofit(-0.15)%
      
Asian Paints2755.00comprofit(0.24)%
      
Axis Bank1252.00comprofit(1.83)%
      
Bajaj Finance1140.90comprofit(-0.07)%
      
Bajaj Finserv2065.00comprofit(1.75)%
      
Bharat Electro..388.35comprofit(0.14)%
      
Bharti Airtel1951.00comprofit(-1.02)%
      
Eternal310.00comprofit(2.53)%
      
HCL Technologi..1362.10comprofit(1.16)%
      
HDFC Bank751.05comprofit(0.42)%
      
Hind. Unilever2120.00comprofit(0.91)%
      
ICICI Bank1444.20comprofit(0.62)%
      
Infosys1170.00comprofit(3.54)%
      
Interglobe Avi..5389.00comprofit(4.22)%
      
ITC286.30comprofit(1.90)%
      
Kotak Mah. Ban..393.20comprofit(0.77)%
      
Larsen & Toubr..4000.00comprofit(1.56)%
      
M & M3385.50comprofit(-0.32)%
      
Maruti Suzuki14104.00comprofit(-0.95)%
      
NTPC347.60comprofit(0.13)%
      
Power Grid Cor..284.00comprofit(-0.11)%
      
Reliance Indus..1309.00comprofit(0.13)%
      
SBI1036.30comprofit(0.93)%
      
Sun Pharma.Ind..1950.00comprofit(-1.98)%
      
Tata Steel189.10comprofit(-0.37)%
      
TCS2450.00comprofit(3.57)%
      
Tech Mahindra1650.00comprofit(-0.10)%
      
Titan Company4900.00comprofit(0.51)%
      
Trent3035.00comprofit(1.01)%
      
UltraTech Cem.11950.00comprofit(0.38)%
      

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