Mumbai, Sept. 18 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty September 2026 futures were down 24 points, indicating a negative start for the Nifty 50.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 3,208.76 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 3,617.75 crore in the Indian equity market on 17 September 2026, according to provisional data.

FPIs sold shares worth Rs 20,041.11 crore in September so far, through 17 September 2026. This follows net cash purchases of Rs 17,366 crore in August 2026, while they were net buyers of Rs 6,731.97 crore in July 2026.

Global Markets:

Most Asian indices traded higher on Friday, following an overnight rally on Wall Street and a drop in cru...