Mumbai, April 2 -- GIFT Nifty:

The GIFT Nifty April 2026 futures currently traded 349.50 points lower, suggesting a weak start for the benchmark index today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 8,331.15 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 7,171.80 crore in the Indian equity market on 01 April 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs had sold shares worth Rs 122,540.41 crore in March. This follows their cash sales of Rs 6,640.78 crore in February and Rs 41,435.22 crore in January 2026.

Global Markets:

Asia markets reversed gains on Thursday as investors assess an address by President Donald Trump on the Iran war.

During his speech, Trump reite...