Indian benchmark indices are likely to open on a negative note on September 8, tracking the muted trend in GIFT Nifty, which was trading marginally lower at around 23,796.5 in early trade.
The domestic market failed to sustain Friday’s rebound, with the Nifty slipping below the 23,800 mark on September 7 amid broad-based selling pressure. Most sectors ended in the red, while healthcare stocks bucked the trend and provided some support.
On Monday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 76132.81 down by -382.62 points or by -0.5 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23779.15 down by -118.55 points or by -0.5 %.
On the global front, Asian markets were trading on a mixed note as gains in technology shares supported, while ongoing US-Iran tension weighed on risk sentiment. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi were up 0.35 per cent and 1.74 per cent, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Hang Seng index fell 0.82 per cent.
The US financial markets were closed on Monday.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 23695657.00, Coal India Ltd. 13592701.00, Eternal Ltd. 12845170.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 12180390.00, Wipro Ltd. 10720636.00,
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 60354 with a total turnover of Rs. 9685.26 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 634472 with a total turnover of Rs. 44229.74 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 124828377 with a total turnover of Rs. 19458491.33 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 4942391 with a total turnover of Rs. 361039.89 Crore.
The FIIs on 07/09/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 13067.24 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 261.10 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 19516.98 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 764.53 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -6449.74 Crore and Rs. -503.43