Mumbai, Dec. 18 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty December 2025 futures were up 6.50 points, indicating a flat opening for the Nifty 50 today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,171.71 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 768.94 crore in the Indian equity market on 17 December 2025, provisional data showed.

The FIIs have sold shares worth Rs 22,284.04 crore so far in December. This follows their cash sales of Rs 17,500.31 crore in November and Rs 2,346.89 crore in October.

Global Markets:

Asia market edged lower on Thursday as investors on Wall Street continued to rotate out of tech.

Artificial intelligence-related stocks dragged indexes after a...