Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- GIFT Nifty:

The GIFT August 2026 futures currently traded 4.00 points lower, suggesting a flat opening for the benchmark index today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 258.55 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 24.77 crore in the Indian equity market on 11 August 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs have bought shares worth Rs 5,121 crore so far in August (till 11 August 2026). This follows their cash sales of Rs 5,778.99 crore in July, Rs 49,028.63 crore in June and Rs 55,963.33 crore in May.

Global Markets:

Asian markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to an important US inflation report that wi...