Mumbai, Feb. 4 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty February 2026 futures were up 5.50 points, suggesting a flat start for the Nifty 50 today.

The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel will start its three-day meting for the next bi-monthly monetary policy on Wednesday in the backdrop of growth-focused Union Budget, low inflation and more recently the long-awaited India-US trade deal ending prolonged uncertainty on the external front.

The decision of RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be announced on Friday.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 5,236.28 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 1,014.24 crore in th...