Local stock markets are set for a robust opening today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures are sharply higher by 2 points, signaling a strong start for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market ended higher in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 slightly higher. Both the indices have surged 6% over last one-month.
In Asia today, sentiment was weak. China’s SSE Composite Index drifted lower 0.29% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 3.56%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index posted modest losses of 0.29%.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 6,836 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 3,678 crore in the Indian equity market on 3 November 2026, provisional data showed.
Overnight on Wall Street, stocks ticked up across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower by 228.34 points, or 0.44%, and closed at 51776.64. The S&P 500 moved higher 0.28% to end at 7583.90, and the NASDAQ Composite inched higher 0.69% to 25360.06.
In last session, the S&P BSE Sensex moved higher by 1225.07 points or 1.62% to 76917.85. The Nifty 50 index posted modest gains of 370.05 points or 1.58% to 23810.85. BSE Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, edging up 5.03% to Rs 3665.70. The stock has risen slightly around 1.43% in last one-week and is weaker 10.47% over last one-month.
In sectoral indices, only Nifty FMCG index ended slightly higher yesterday, up 3.65% on the day.