Indian shares rose 0.65% as foreign investors bought ₹1,166 crore.
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Morning Brief
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| Monday, 19 October 2026 |
| Markets · Logistics · Technology · Startups · One line worth keeping |
| Indian shares rose 0.65% as foreign investors bought ₹1,166 crore. US stocks fell overnight. Top story: Cornell University’s Basu on US-China AI Race. |
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Before the open
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India's NIFTY 50 rose 0.65%, closing at 23,146.15. |
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Foreign investors (FIIs) bought ₹1,166 crore of Indian shares; domestic institutions (DIIs) sold ₹3,661 crore. |
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In the US overnight, the S&P 500 fell 1.11% and the Nasdaq 100 fell 2.50%. |
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In Asia so far this morning, the Nikkei is down 4.74%. |
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Elsewhere, crude oil rose 2.83% and Bitcoin rose 0.82%. |
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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 |
23,146.15 |
+0.65% |
| BankNIFTY |
55,844.00 |
+0.06% |
| India VIX (fear gauge) |
14.08 |
+0.36% |
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Overnight |
| S&P 500 (SPY) |
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-1.11% |
| Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) |
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-2.50% |
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Asia now |
| Nikkei 225 |
64,562.48 |
-4.74% |
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CRUDE (USO)
+2.83%
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GOLD
4,173.94
+0.20%
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USD/INR
94.95
+0.07%
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BTC
$82,325
+0.82%
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ETH
$2,417
+0.29%
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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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| What is night to most is waking hours to the disciplined. Advantage lives in the time others discard. |
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Udit Kakar · Morning Brief · Research, not investment advice |
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