Local stock markets are expected to begin on a subdued note today. The Gift Nifty April 2026 futures are modestly higher by 0.06 points, pointing to a green start for the benchmark index today. The domestic equity market posted modest gains in last session, with BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 slightly higher.The BSE Sensex has risen 13.14% over the last one month, while the NSE Nifty has gained 12.39% over the same period.
In Asia today, sentiment was upbeat. China’s SSE Composite Index posted modest gains of 0.65% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 ticked up 3.44%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index moved higher 0.14%.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 0 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 700 crore in the Indian equity market on 8 November 2026, provisional data showed.
Overnight on Wall Street, stocks inched up across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended lower by 86.98 points, or 0.17%, and closed at 51457.08. The S&P 500 inched higher 0.65% to end at 7422.45, and the NASDAQ Composite moved higher 1.40% to 24677.59.
In last session, the S&P BSE Sensex moved higher by 1689.39 points or 2.13% to 80999.40. The Nifty 50 index edged up 43.95 points or 0.18% to 24986.40. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd was top gainer in Nifty 50 yesterday, edging up 2.96% to Rs 1915. The stock has inched higher around 1.43% in last one-week and is weaker 10.47% over last one-month.
In sectoral indices, only Nifty Pharma index ended slightly higher yesterday, up 1.74% on the day.