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September 29, 2026

Morning Brief — 29 Sep 2026

Indian shares fell 1.56% as foreign investors sold ₹5,353 crore. · Top story: Gold holds near seven-week low, US economic data on tap.

Indian shares fell 1.56% as foreign investors sold ₹5,353 crore. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Markets · Logistics · Technology · Startups · One line worth keeping
Indian shares fell 1.56% as foreign investors sold ₹5,353 crore. US stocks fell overnight. Top story: Gold holds near seven-week low, US economic data on tap.
Before the open
 
01 India's NIFTY 50 fell 1.56%, closing at 22,780.25.
02 Foreign investors (FIIs) sold ₹5,353 crore of Indian shares; domestic institutions (DIIs) bought ₹5,189 crore.
03 In the US overnight, the S&P 500 fell 0.74% and the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.07%.
04 Elsewhere, crude oil rose 1.13% and Bitcoin fell 0.73%.
Where things stand
 
India
NIFTY 50 22,780.25 -1.56%
BankNIFTY 54,471.65 -1.99%
India VIX (fear gauge) 13.69 +12.58%
Overnight
S&P 500 (SPY) — -0.74%
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) — -1.07%
CRUDE (USO)
+1.13%
GOLD
4,135.49
+0.50%
USD/INR
95.99
+0.04%
BTC
$82,988
-0.73%
ETH
$2,655
-0.02%
 
The S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and crude oil are measured through funds that track them, so only their daily moves are shown.
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