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October 14, 2026

Morning Brief — 14 Oct 2026

Indian markets, global flows and the morning’s stories, before the open.

Indian shares rose 1.60% even as foreign investors sold ₹1,305 crore. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Markets · Logistics · Technology · Startups · One line worth keeping
Indian shares rose 1.60% even as foreign investors sold ₹1,305 crore. US stocks fell overnight. Top story: Malaysia Taps China’s Satellite Tech for Earlier Flood Warnings.
Before the open
 
01 India's NIFTY 50 rose 1.60%, closing at 22,721.95.
02 Foreign investors (FIIs) sold ₹1,305 crore of Indian shares; domestic institutions (DIIs) bought ₹2,439 crore.
03 In the US overnight, the S&P 500 fell 0.01% and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.33%.
04 Elsewhere, crude oil rose 1.36% and Ether rose 1.03%.
Foreign investors have been selling Indian shares for 10 sessions in a row.
Where things stand
 
India
NIFTY 50 22,721.95 +1.60%
BankNIFTY 55,481.05 +1.03%
India VIX (fear gauge) 14.04 -7.93%
Overnight
S&P 500 (SPY) — -0.01%
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) — -0.33%
CRUDE (USO)
+1.36%
GOLD
4,162.15
-0.05%
USD/INR
95.13
-0.05%
BTC
$83,317
+0.73%
ETH
$2,506
+1.03%
 
The S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100 and crude oil are measured through funds that track them, so only their daily moves are shown.
Worth reading
 
Technology
Malaysia Taps China’s Satellite Tech for Earlier Flood Warnings
Malaysia is adopting Chinese satellite technology to provide earlier flood warnings during its annual northeast monsoon.
Markets · 4 min
Oil Price Today (October 14): Crude oil gains to $107 as Houthis attack Saudi Aramco building in new attacks. What are…
Brent crude rose 1.35% to $107.35 and WTI gained 1.32% to $95.38 after Houthis attacked a Saudi Aramco building in Dhahran.
Startups · 3 min
Justice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of U.S. companies
DOJ indicted at least two people and raided over 40 laptop farms in Texas allegedly used by North Korean hackers employing stolen US identities.
Logistics · 2 min
Bed Bath & Beyond parent company taps AI to unify forecasting, replenishment
Neighborhood Intelligence is using Relex Solutions AI to unify forecasting and replenishment across its 335-store portfolio including Bed Bath & Beyond.
Markets · 1 min
Gold prices flat as markets await US CPI data
Spot gold held steady at $4,161.05 per ounce ahead of US CPI data expected at 1230 GMT on Wednesday.
 
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