Mumbai, Feb. 23 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty February 2026 futures were down 133.50 points, suggesting a deep red start for the Nifty 50 today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 934.61 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,637.15 crore in the Indian equity market on 20 February 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs have sold shares worth Rs 2,011.24 crore in the cash market so far in February (till 20 February 2026). This follows their cash sales of Rs 41,435.22 crore in January 2026 and Rs 34,349.62 crore in December.

Global Markets:

Asian stock markets traded mostly with gains on Monday as investors monitored developments related to the Un...