Mumbai, Oct. 7 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty October 2026 futures fell 121.50 points, signalling a weak opening for the Nifty 50. Market participants will track the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) policy decision due later today.

The RBI is widely expected to raise the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% from 5.25%, where it has remained for nearly 10 months.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,961.30 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers of Rs 5,088.92 crore in the Indian equity market on 6 October 2026, according to provisional data.

FPIs sold shares worth Rs 23,485.97 crore in October through 6 October 2026. This follows net selling of Rs 45,536.89 cro...