Mumbai, July 9 -- GIFT Nifty:

The GIFT Nifty July 2026 futures currently traded 18.00 points higher, suggesting a flat opening for the benchmark index today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,962.80 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 790.16 crore in the Indian equity market on 08 July 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs have bought shares worth Rs 2,502.03 crore so far in July (till 08 July 2026). This contrasts with their cash sales of Rs 49,028.63 crore in June, Rs 55,963.33 crore in May and Rs 70,135.46 crore in April.

Global Markets:

Asian markets traded mostly lower on Thursday as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and a jump in oil ...