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Local stock markets are poised for a slightly weak start today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures are modestly lower by 0.19 points, pointing to a subdued start for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market posted modest gains in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 modestly higher.The BSE Sensex has eased 3.28% over the last one month, while the NSE Nifty has edged lower 3.19% over the same period.
In Asia today, sentiment was mildly upbeat. China’s SSE Composite Index slipped 0.62% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged up 1.33%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index eased 0.32%.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,617 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,341 crore in the Indian equity market on 23 September 2026, provisional data showed.
Overnight on Wall Street, stocks drifted lower across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was modestly lower by 352.10 points, or 0.68%, and closed at 51532.59. The S&P 500 posted modest losses of 0.10% to end at 7777, and the NASDAQ Composite edged lower 1.10% to 26964.61.
Yesterday, the S&P BSE Sensex ended slightly higher 299.17 points or 0.40% to 74828.25. The Nifty 50 index posted modest gains of 117.80 points or 0.50% to 23446.80. Bajaj Finance Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, edging up 3.41% to Rs 1043.20. The stock has posted modest gains of around 1.43% in last one-week and trades lower 10.47% over last one-month.
In sectoral indices, only Nifty Metal index inched higher yesterday, rising 2.40% on the day.
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