GIFT Nifty Marginally in Green

Monday, August 11, 2025: GIFT Nifty  is signalling a positive start for the day, today. At around 8:30 AM IST on Monday, August 11, the index was trading at 24,434.50, up 15.50 points (0.06%) .

Market Outlook: What’s Ahead For Today?

• Mildly positive start expected
  GIFT Nifty is hinting at a small gain, suggesting cautious optimism after last week’s weakness.
• Support from global markets
  US indices ended higher, with the Nasdaq hitting another record, driven by tech stocks and interest rate cut hopes.
• Mixed cues from Asia
  Japan and Hong Kong are in the green, but Taiwan and South Korea remain slightly negative, keeping sentiment balanced.
• Oil prices soften
  Brent crude fell over 1%, which could ease inflation concerns and support Indian equities.
• FIIs turn net buyers
  After 14 days of selling, foreign investors bought ₹1,932 crore worth of shares, adding confidence to the market mood.
• Domestic buying remains strong
  DIIs purchased over ₹7,700 crore, showing continued faith in the market despite recent volatility.
• Caution still warranted
  Narrow GIFT Nifty movement suggests traders may wait for intraday triggers before taking large positions.

Friday’s Market Recap

On Friday, August 8, domestic markets closed with heavy losses due to widespread selling and new concerns over US tariffs. The

• Sensex: 79,857.79 (-765.47, -0.95%)
• Nifty 50: 24,363.30 (-232.85, -0.95%)

Overnight Market Recap

Global sentiment improved as US stocks ended higher. Nasdaq closed at a record high for the second straight session, fueled by gains in major technology companies and hopes of potential interest rate cuts.

• Dow Jones: +0.47% at 44,175.61
• S&P 500: +0.78% at 6,389.45
• Nasdaq Composite: +0.98% at 21,450.02

Meanwhile, in Asia, market moves were mixed, with Japan’s Nikkei and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng posting gains, while indices in Taiwan and South Korea saw slight declines.

Key Macro Indicators

• US Bond Yields: The 10-year US Treasury yield and the 2-year yield both rose by 3 basis points, reaching 4.28% and 3.76%, respectively.
• Dollar Index: The Dollar Index remained firm at 98.27 after a drop in the previous week.
• Oil Prices: Brent crude prices fell by 1.16% to $48.18 per barrel. This followed its sharpest weekly decline since late June, as traders looked ahead to key talks between the US and Russia.
• Gold: The price of gold eased to $3,376 per ounce amid reports of new US tariffs on certain gold imports from Switzerland.

Institutional Flow: August 8

After 14 straight sessions of selling, FIIs turned net buyers, while DIIs continued their strong accumulation.

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