Indian shares fell 1.11% as foreign investors sold ₹1,149 crore.
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Morning Brief
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| Tuesday, 20 October 2026 |
| Markets · Logistics · Technology · Startups · One line worth keeping |
| Indian shares fell 1.11% as foreign investors sold ₹1,149 crore. US stocks rose overnight. Top story: Dollar and euro drift, yen slips as markets seek direction. |
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Before the open
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India's NIFTY 50 fell 1.11%, closing at 22,888.95. |
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Foreign investors (FIIs) sold ₹1,149 crore of Indian shares; domestic institutions (DIIs) bought ₹3,201 crore. |
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In the US overnight, the S&P 500 rose 0.42% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.21%. |
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Elsewhere, Ether fell 1.09% and Bitcoin fell 0.96%. |
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Where things stand
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India |
| NIFTY 50 |
22,888.95 |
-1.11% |
| BankNIFTY |
55,488.10 |
-0.64% |
| India VIX (fear gauge) |
14.69 |
+4.48% |
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Overnight |
| S&P 500 (SPY) |
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+0.42% |
| Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) |
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+1.21% |
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CRUDE (USO)
-0.59%
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GOLD
4,138.22
-0.08%
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USD/INR
94.99
+0.08%
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BTC
$81,534
-0.96%
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ETH
$2,391
-1.09%
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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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