Mumbai, July 18 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty July 2025 futures were trading 21.50 points lower in early trade, suggesting a negative opening for the Nifty 50.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 3,694.31 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 2,820.77 crore in the Indian equity market on 17 July 2025, provisional data showed.

According to NSDL data, FPIs have sold shares worth Rs 107797.48 crore in the secondary market during July 2025. This follows their purchase of shares worth Rs 8466.77 crore in June 2024.

Global Markets:

Asian shares were trading higher on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street's rally overnight. Investors cheered a batch of upb...