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October 1, 2026

Morning Brief — 1 Oct 2026

Indian shares fell 0.42% as foreign investors sold ₹10,148 crore. · Top story: Gold prices flat ahead of US jobs data.

Indian shares fell 0.42% as foreign investors sold ₹10,148 crore. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Indian shares fell 0.42% as foreign investors sold ₹10,148 crore. US stocks fell overnight. Top story: Gold prices flat ahead of US jobs data.
Before the open
 
01 India's NIFTY 50 fell 0.42%, closing at 22,620.45.
02 Foreign investors (FIIs) sold ₹10,148 crore of Indian shares; domestic institutions (DIIs) bought ₹11,272 crore.
03 In the US overnight, the S&P 500 fell 0.21% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.25%.
04 Elsewhere, crude oil rose 1.61% and Ether rose 0.59%.
Foreign investors have been selling Indian shares for 4 sessions in a row.
Where things stand
 
India
NIFTY 50 22,620.45 -0.42%
BankNIFTY 54,633.05 +0.69%
India VIX (fear gauge) 13.50 +0.67%
Overnight
S&P 500 (SPY) — -0.21%
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) — +0.25%
CRUDE (USO)
+1.61%
GOLD
4,153.28
-0.08%
USD/INR
95.98
+0.03%
BTC
$83,444
+0.01%
ETH
$2,685
+0.59%
 
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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