05-Nov-2026      08:30

Gift Nifty edged lower, Asian markets traded slightly higher

Local stock markets may see a muted to weaker start today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures are trading 0.37 points lower, suggesting a muted to negative start for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market closed on a positive note in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 slightly higher.The BSE Sensex has edged up 6.80% over the last one month, while the NSE Nifty has risen slightly 6.23% over the same period.

In Asia today, sentiment was mildly upbeat. China’s SSE Composite Index inched higher 0.14% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.44%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index ticked up 3.15%.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 7,284 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 3,712 crore in the Indian equity market on 4 November 2026, provisional data showed.

Overnight on Wall Street, stocks edged higher across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher by 1554.56 points, or 3%, and closed at 53362.28. The S&P 500 posted modest gains of 1.69% to end at 7718.30, and the NASDAQ Composite moved higher 1.69% to 25823.

In last session, the S&P BSE Sensex edged up 383.55 points or 0.50% to 77301.40. The Nifty 50 index added 149.75 points or 0.63% to 23960.60. Bharat Electronics Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, posting modest gains of 4.71% to Rs 398. The stock has inched higher around 1.43% in last one-week and is weaker 10.47% over last one-month.

In sectoral indices, only Nifty Media index ended slightly higher yesterday, up 5.15% on the day.

News source: Capital Market - Live News