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Morning Brief
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| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 |
| Markets · Logistics · Technology · Startups · One line worth keeping |
| Indian shares rose 0.60% even as foreign investors sold ₹4,699 crore. US stocks rose overnight. Top story: Higgsfield CEO on Growth, $1B Run-rate. |
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Before the open
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India's NIFTY 50 rose 0.60%, closing at 22,555.75. |
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Foreign investors (FIIs) sold ₹4,699 crore of Indian shares; domestic institutions (DIIs) bought ₹5,182 crore. |
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In the US overnight, the S&P 500 rose 0.67% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.88%. |
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In Asia so far this morning, the Nikkei is up 5.04%. |
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Elsewhere, crude oil fell 2.29% and Bitcoin fell 0.96%. |
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Foreign investors have been selling Indian shares for 7 sessions in a row. |
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Where things stand
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India |
| NIFTY 50 |
22,555.75 |
+0.60% |
| BankNIFTY |
54,714.10 |
+0.48% |
| India VIX (fear gauge) |
14.67 |
+1.45% |
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Overnight |
| S&P 500 (SPY) |
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+0.67% |
| Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) |
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+0.88% |
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Asia now |
| Nikkei 225 |
70,119.21 |
+5.04% |
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CRUDE (USO)
-2.29%
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GOLD
4,128.51
-0.30%
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USD/INR
96.33
+0.05%
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BTC
$85,694
-0.96%
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ETH
$2,708
-0.95%
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| Hang Seng was unavailable at press time. 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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Worth reading
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Technology
Alex Mashrabov, CEO of Video AI Start up Higgsfield, discusses the company's path to achieving generate annualised revenue of more than $1 billion, based on current performance. He also…
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Markets · 1 min
Gold held steady as a firmer dollar offset support from reduced expectations of an October Federal Reserve rate hike.
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Startups · 3 min
Lucid Motors produced 2,954 EVs in Q3, down 54% year-over-year, amid efforts to cut costs and streamline operations.
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Logistics · 4 min
Costco used $184 million in tariff refunds predominantly to lower prices on produce, meat, beverages, and other items.
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Markets · 2 min
The euro fell to a 17-month low, pressured by French debt concerns, political gridlock, and Spain's upcoming snap election.
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| Read the footnotes. The caveat that matters is rarely in the headline. |
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Udit Kakar · Morning Brief · Research, not investment advice |
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