Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- GIFT Nifty:

GIFT Nifty February 2026 futures were down 18.50 points, suggesting a muted start for the Nifty 50 today.

The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel had started its three-day meeting for the next bi-monthly monetary policy on Wednesday. The decision of RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be announced today.

Institutional Flows:

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 2,150.51 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 1,129.82 crore in the Indian equity market on 05 February 2026, provisional data showed.

The FIIs bought shares worth Rs 694.76 so far in February (till 05 February 2026). This follows the...