Mumbai, April 23 -- GIFT Nifty:

The GIFT Nifty April 2026 futures currently traded 163.50 points lower, suggesting a negative opening for the benchmark index today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,078.36 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net sellers to the tune of Rs 1,048.17 crore in the Indian equity market on 22 April 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs had sold shares worth Rs 44,281.38 crore in April (till 22 April 2026). This follows their cash sales of Rs 122,540.41 crore in March, Rs 6,640.78 crore in February and Rs 41,435.22 crore in January 2026.

Global Markets:

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