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September 30, 2026

Morning Brief — 30 Sep 2026

Indian shares fell 0.28% as foreign investors sold ₹9,980 crore. · Top story: Gold heads for monthly decline, US inflation data looms.

Indian shares fell 0.28% as foreign investors sold ₹9,980 crore. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Wednesday, 30 September 2026
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Indian shares fell 0.28% as foreign investors sold ₹9,980 crore. US stocks fell overnight. Top story: Gold heads for monthly decline, US inflation data looms.
Before the open
 
01 India's NIFTY 50 fell 0.28%, closing at 22,716.20.
02 Foreign investors (FIIs) sold ₹9,980 crore of Indian shares; domestic institutions (DIIs) bought ₹6,953 crore.
03 In the US overnight, the S&P 500 fell 0.18% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.19%.
04 Elsewhere, crude oil fell 4.44% and Bitcoin rose 0.57%.
Foreign investors have been selling Indian shares for 3 sessions in a row.
Where things stand
 
India
NIFTY 50 22,716.20 -0.28%
BankNIFTY 54,259.95 -0.39%
India VIX (fear gauge) 13.32 -2.35%
Overnight
S&P 500 (SPY) — -0.18%
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) — +0.19%
CRUDE (USO)
-4.44%
GOLD
4,177.99
-0.10%
USD/INR
95.93
+0.03%
BTC
$83,432
+0.57%
ETH
$2,670
+0.52%
 
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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