Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty September 2025 futures were trading with a gain of 68.00 points (or 0.26%) in early trade, suggesting a positive start for the Nifty 50 today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 308.98 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 1,526.61 crore in the Indian equity market on 17 October 2025, provisional data showed.

According to public data, FPIs had sold shares worth Rs 586.76 crore in the cash market so far in October 2025. This follows their cash sales of shares worth Rs 35,301.36 crore in September 2025.

Global Markets:

Asian markets traded higher on Monday as investors awaited a series of key economic ...