Indian shares rose 1.66% even as foreign investors sold ₹5,285 crore.
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Morning Brief
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| Friday, 16 October 2026 |
| Markets · Logistics · Technology · Startups · One line worth keeping |
| Indian shares rose 1.66% even as foreign investors sold ₹5,285 crore. US stocks rose overnight. Top story: Gold eases after climbing over 1% in previous session. |
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Before the open
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India's NIFTY 50 rose 1.66%, closing at 22,997.35. |
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Foreign investors (FIIs) sold ₹5,285 crore of Indian shares; domestic institutions (DIIs) bought ₹3,319 crore. |
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In the US overnight, the S&P 500 rose 0.28% and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.13%. |
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Elsewhere, Ether rose 3.15% and crude oil rose 2.44%. |
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Foreign investors have been selling Indian shares for 10 sessions in a row. |
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Where things stand
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India |
| NIFTY 50 |
22,997.35 |
+1.66% |
| BankNIFTY |
55,810.50 |
+0.89% |
| India VIX (fear gauge) |
13.96 |
-4.58% |
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Overnight |
| S&P 500 (SPY) |
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+0.28% |
| Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) |
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-0.13% |
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CRUDE (USO)
+2.44%
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GOLD
4,159.35
-0.38%
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USD/INR
94.86
-0.01%
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BTC
$82,072
+1.51%
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ETH
$2,438
+3.15%
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| 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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Udit Kakar · Morning Brief · Research, not investment advice |
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