Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty January 2026 futures were up 5.50 points, indicating a flat opening for the Nifty 50 today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 289.80 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 677.38 crore in the Indian equity market on 01 January 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs had sold shares worth Rs 2,978.80 so far in January. This follows their cash sales of Rs 34,349.62 crore in December and Rs 17,500.31 crore in November.

Global Markets:

Asia market began the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger note after the U.S. said it had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weeken...