New Delhi, June 1 -- Buy or sell stocks, 1 June 2026: The Indian stock market is likely to start the first trading session of June on a positive note. While Gift Nifty initially indicated stronger gains overnight, most of those advances have faded, with the contract currently trading around the 23,588 mark against Friday's Nifty close of 23,547. This suggests that markets may open with a positive bias, but follow-through buying will remain crucial.

A key variable this month will be institutional flows. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) ended May as aggressive net sellers, a factor that has remained one of the biggest reasons the market has been unable to sustain rallies. Any improvement in global risk appetite or moderation in geopo...